Women's Tennis Upended By No. 11 NYIT, 9-0
WARRIORS END THREE-GAME WINNING STREAK TO BEARS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT NORTH ANDOVER HIGH
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. - The Merrimack College women's tennis team ended a three-game winning streak, as the Warriors fell to 11th- nationally ranked New York Institute of Technology, 9-0, Saturday afternoon at North Andover High School.
The Basics
Score: No. 11 NYIT 9, Merrimack 0
Records: Merrimack (10-4) | No. 11 NYIT (19-5)
Location: North Andover High School | North Andover, Mass.
How it Happened vs. NYIT
NYIT claimed all three doubles matches to grasp a 3-0 lead heading into singles action.
Merrimack freshman Grace Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) and junior Chealsey Giatrelis (Centerville, Mass.) put in a good effort, but they were defeated 8-5 in the No. 1 spot. Junior Shakee Messina (Caracas, Venezuela)and senior Kara Hole (Portsmouth, R.I.) were defeated, 8-4, in the No. 2 slot.
The Warriors did not pick up a point in singles action all day as G. Messina fell to No. 21 Sara Burinata in No. 1 singles, 6-4, 7-5. S. Messina was downed in No. 3 singles by the score of 6-1, 6-1. Hole and junior Rachel Muller (North Andover, Mass.) were defeated by an 8-0 decision in the No. 4 and No. 5 singles spot, respectively.
Results
Doubles
1. Rossetti, Alessia/Siembab, Gabriela (NYIT) def. G. Messina/Giatrelis (MER) 8-5
2. Burinato, Sara/Borgenhoff, Alexandr (NYIT) def. S. Messina/Hole (MER) 8-4
3. Krol, Justyna/Benyadi, Melanie (NYIT) def. Muller/Barnes (MER) 8-1
Singles
1. Burinato, Sara (NYITW) def. G. Messina (MER) 6-4, 7-5
2. Krol, Justyna (NYITW) def. Giatrelis (MER) 6-3, retired
3. Benyadi, Melanie (NYITW) def. S. Messina (MER) 6-1, 6-1
4. Rossetti, Alessia (NYITW) def. Hole (MER) 8-0
5. Florea, Madalina (NYITW) def. Muller (MER) 8-0
6. Siembab, Gabriela (NYITW) def. Barnes (MER) 8-1
What They Said
"Today's match was a tough fought match against a very good team," said head coach Peter Arsenault. "We will look to gain upon today's match with just a few matches left."
Up Next
The Warriors return to action tomorrow (April 5), when they travel to Waltham, Mass. to take on Bentley University in a Northeast-10 Conference clash. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m.
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