Women's Tennis Defeated 9-0 at Endicott
BEVERLY, MA – The Merrimack women's tennis team was defeated on Thursday afternoon by the score of 9-0 by the Endicott Gulls. With the loss, Merrimack is now 1-2 on the season and the Gulls improve to 9-1.
Shakee Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) was the lone Warrior in singles action to force three sets as she was defeated by Emilie Cloutier by the score of 3-6, 6-3, 7-10. Tiana Dame (Wachusett, Mass.) put in a great effort in her singles match but was defeated by the score of 5-7, 3-6.
The Warriors were unable to pick up a victory in doubles action as Kara Hole (Portsmouth, RI) and Mollie Fitzgerald (Melrose, Mass.) were defeated in two sets. Hole and Fitzgerald lost the first set 9-8 and then forced extra points in the second set, falling 13-11. In number three doubles action, Dame and Katie Veasey (Atkinson, NH) put in a good fight but they were defeated 8-5.
The Warriors will return to action on Saturday as they will travel to Saint Rose for a conference match at 1 p.m..
Singles:
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1. Emilie Cloutier (EC) def. Shakee Messina (MC) 6-3, 3-6, 10-7
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2. Chrissy Martel (EC) def. Kara Hole (MC) 6-4, 6-2
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3. Natalie Egbert (EC) def. Rachel Muller (MC) 6-0, 6-2
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4. Amy Heacox (EC) def. Mollie Fitzgerald (MC) 6-3, 7-5
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5. Annie Gluskin (EC) def. Katie Veasley (MC) 6-0, 6-2
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6. Rachel Fenstermaker (EC) def. Tiana Dame (MC) 7-5, 6-3
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Doubles:
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