Women's Tennis Upended By Florida Tech, 9-0

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SATELLITE BEACH, FLA – The Merrimack women's tennis team was defeated on Wednesday afternoon by the Florida Tech Panthers by the score of 9-0. With the loss, Merrimack is now 2-7 overall and 2-1 in conference play.

In singles action, Kara Hole (Portsmouth, RI) gave the Warriors their best effort as she was downed by the score of 6-2, 6-2. In no. 1 singles play, Shakee Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) was downed by Kristina Huba by the score of 6-0, 6-1.

Mollie Fitzgerald (Melrose, Mass.) and Hole gave the Warriors their best effort in doubles action as they lost by the score of 8-3. Messina and Katie Veasey (Atkinson, NH) were defeated in no. 1 doubles action by the score of 8-1 while Alyx Barnes (Portsmouth, NH) and Rachel Muller (North Andover, Mass.) were defeated by the same score in no. 3 doubles.

The Warriors will return to the courts on Monday, April 1 as they will travel to take on Saint Anselm at 3:30 p.m. in a conference match.

Singles:

1. #5 Kristina Huba (FTW) def. Shakee Messina (MC) 6-0, 6-1

2. Stephanie Dohner (FTW) def. Kara Hole (MC) 6-2, 6-2

3. Chloe Chanley (FTW) def. Rachel Muller (MC) 6-0, 6-1

4. Katie Close (FTW) def. Mollie Fitzgerald (MC) 6-0, 6-0

5. Charlotte Fahnehjelm (FTW) def. Alyx Barnes (MC) 6-0, 6-0

6. Abbey Keister (FTW) def. Katie Veasey (MC) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles:

1. Kristina Huba/Stephanie Dohner (FTW) def. Shakee Messina/Katie Veasey (MC) 8-1

2. Charlotte Fahnehjelm/Abbey Keister (FTW) def. Kara Hole/Mollie Fitzgerald (MC) 8-3

3. Chloe Chanley/Katie Close (FTW) def. Alyx Barnes/Rachel Muller (MC) 8-1
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