Women's Tennis Drops Match Against Stonehill, 6-3
Women's Tennis Drops Match Against Stonehill, 6-3
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EASTON, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's tennis team traveled to Stonehill earlier today, dropping a 6-3 contest against the Skyhawks.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 3 | Stonehill 6
Records: Merrimack (8-4, 7-4 NE-10) | Stonehill (8-1, 8-1 NE-10)
Location: Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex | Easton, Mass.
How It Happened
Outside of the play of Grace Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) and Chealsey Giatrelis (Centerville, Mass.), the Warriors struggled out in Easton.
Messina and Giatrelis won at No. 1 doubles, 8-6, to give Merrimack an early 1-0 lead. The freshman pairing of Danielle Dunn (Middleton, Mass. ) and Mackenzie Blair (Thomaston, Conn.) lost at No. 2, 8-3.
Senior Rachel Muller (North Andover, Mass.) and freshman Abbey Bryant (North Brookfield, Mass.) suffered a 8-2 defeat at No. 3.
Messina and Giatrelis won their matches at No. 1 and No. 2 singles to give the Navy and Gold a 3-2 lead entering the final four singles matches.
Unfortunately for the Navy and Gold, Stonehill proceeded to win the next four matches to capture the victory. Blair lost at No. 5, 6-4 and 6-1, as the Skyhawks clinched the victory.
Results
Doubles
1. Grace Messina/Chealsey Giatrelis (MER) def. Bailey Paradiso/Emma Prinos (STO) 8-6
2. Analise Kump/Victoria Barbetta (STO) def. Danielle Dunn/Mackenzie Blair (MER) 8-3
3. Meryl Lawrence/Colleen O'Donnell (STO) def. Rachel Muller/Abbey Bryant (MER) 8-2
Singles
1. Grace Messina (MER) def. Bailey Paradiso (STO) 6-2, 6-1
2. Chealsey Giatrelis (MER) def. Analise Kump (STO) 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
3. Emma Prinos (STO) def. Danielle Dunn (MER) 6-2, 6-1
4. Victoria Barbetta (STO) def. Rachel Muller (MER) 6-2, 6-0
5. Meryl Lawrence (STO) def. Mackenzie Blair (MER) 6-4, 6-1
6. Colleen O'Donnell (STO) def. Abbey Bryant (MER) 6-1, 6-0
NE-10 Playoff Outlook
Top-six qualify; top-two receive byes (conference records shown)
1. Adelphi (12-0)
2. Southern New Hampshire (9-1)
3. Stonehill (8-1)
4. St. Michael's (8-4)
5. Merrimack (7-4)
6. Le Moyne (6-5)
7. Assumption (6-5)
8. Bentley (5-4)
9. Saint Anselm (4-8)
10. New Haven (3-9)
11. Saint Rose (2-10)
12. Franklin Pierce (1-11)
13. American International (0-10)
Up Next
The Navy and Gold will celebrate Senior Day tomorrow afternoon against Le Moyne at 10 a.m. With a victory, the Warriors will finish in fourth in the conference due to its head-to-head victory over St. Michael's.
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