Women's Tennis Remains Unbeaten in Northeast-10 with Win Over Bentley
WARRIORS REMAIN UNBEATEN IN NE-10 ACTION AND IMPROVE TO 11-4 ON THE SEASON
WALTHAM, Mass. - The Merrimack College women's tennis team remains unbeaten in Northeast-10 Conference play with an 8-1 victory over Bentley University Sunday afternoon in Waltham, Mass.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 8, Bentley 1
Records: Merrimack (11-4, 10-0) | Bentley (7-6, 6-2)
Location: Bentley Tennis Courts | Waltham, Mass.
How it Happened vs. NYIT
Merrimack swept doubles play to take a 3-0 lead into the singles portion of the match.
The Warriors' top pair Grace Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) and Shakee Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) prevailed, 8-2, against Yamus and Gianino. Kara Hole (Portsmouth, R.I.) and Chealsey Giatrelis earned an 8-2 victory over Petrini and Hetyei. Rachel Muller (North Andover, Mass.) and Alyx Barnes (Portsmouth, N.H.) captured an 8-3 win at the third slot.
Merrimack captured five singles wins to seal the Northeast-10 conference victory.
Grace Messina earned a 6-1, 6-1 victory at the No. 1 slot. Bentley's Catherine Gianino gave Shakee Messina a run in the No. 2 match, but prevailed 7-6, 7-5. Giatrelis defeated Brittani Hetyei by the score of 6-4, 6-3 while Hole won 6-1, 6-4 against Melanie Scott.
In the no. 5 singles slot, Muller earned a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Rachel Petrini. Bentley took the No. 6 singles match, 6-3, 6-1.
Results
Doubles
1. Shakee Messina/Grace Messina (MER) def. Ludmila Yamus/Catherine Gianino (BEN) 8-2
2. Kara Hole/Chealsey Giatrelis (MER) def. Rachel Petrini/Brittani Hetyei (BEN) 8-2
3. Alyx Barnes/Rachel Muller (MER) def. Melanie Scott/Lexie Hinrichs (BEN) 8-3
Singles
1. Grace Messina (MER) def. Ludmila Yamus (BEN) 6-1, 6-1
2. Shakee Messina (MER) def. Catherine Gianino (BEN) 7-6, 7-5
3. Chealsey Giatrelis (MER) def. Brittani Hetyei (BEN) 6-4, 6-3
4. Kara Hole (MER) def. Melanie Scott (BEN) 6-1, 6-4
5. Rachel Muller (MER) def. Rachel Petrini (BEN) 6-3, 6-2
6. Maria Ruiz (BEN) def. Alyx Barnes (MER) 6-3, 6-1
Northeast-10 Standings
1. Merrimack (10-0)
2. Stonehill (9-1)
3. Adelphi (7-1)
T4. So. New Hampshire (6-2)
T4. Bentley (6-2)
6. Saint Michael's (4-2)
7. New Haven (5-5)
8. Assumption (4-4)
9. Saint Anselm (2-8)
10. Le Moyne (2-8)
11. American Int'l (1-5)
12. Franklin Pierce (1-9)
13. Saint Rose (0-10)
What They Said
""We played extremely well today in all aspects and I am very proud of the way we battled," said head coach Peter Arsenault. "I am pleased with our efforts lately and we will look to keep things going in the positive direction."
Up Next
The Warriors return to action on Thursday, April 10, when they travel to Beverly, Mass. to take on Endicott in a non-conference battle. First serve is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
--
For continuing coverage of Merrimack College Athletics, visit MerrimackAthletics.com and follow the Warriors on Twitter and on Facebook.
