Women's Tennis Suffers 6-3 Setback At New Haven
WEST HAVEN, CT – The Merrimack women's tennis team was defeated on Tuesday afternoon on the road at New Haven by the score of 6-3. With the loss, Merrimack is now 3-8 overall and 3-2 in conference play.
Merrimack picked up all three of their points in singles action on Tuesday. In no. 1 singles play, Kara Hole (Portsmouth, RI) pulled out a tight victory over Eva Rybka by the score of 11-9 and 6-2. In no. 4 singles, Alyx Barnes (Portsmouth, NH) picked up the second win for the Warriors with an 8-6 and 6-2 victory over Samantha Nigri. Erin McMahon (Wilmington, Mass.) picked up a three set victory in her match by the score of 5-7, 6-2 (10-4).
The Warriors no. 2 doubles duo of Barnes and Rachel Muller (North Andover, Mass.) put up the best fight for Merrimack as they pushed the match into a tiebreaker but they were downed by the score of 6-6 (7-4).
The Warriors will return to action on Wednesday, April 3 as they will travel to take on Assumption for a 3 p.m. match.
Singles:
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1. Kara Hole (MC) def. Eva Rybka (NH) 11-9, 6-2
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2. Lindsey Conley (NH) def. Rachel Muller (MC) 2-6, 6-3 (10-5)
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3. Alexandra Sharshakov (NH) def. Mollie Fitzgerald (MC) 6-2, 6-3
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4. Alyx Barnes (MC) def. Samantha Nigri (NH) 8-6, 6-2
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5. Angelica Pecci (NH) def. Katie Veasey (MC) 3-6, 6-1 (11-9)
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6. Erin McMahon (MC) def. Nan Sirhorichai (NH) 5-7, 6-2 (10-4)
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Doubles:
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1. Rybka/Conley (NH) def. Hole/Fitzgerald (MC) 9-7
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2. Nigri/Pecci (NH) def. Barnes/Muller (MC) 6-6 (7-4)
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3. Sharshakov/McPhee (NH) def. Veasey/McMahon (MC) 8-6
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