Women's Tennis Blanks St. Anselm 9-0
Women's Tennis Blanks St. Anselm 9-0
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's tennis defeated Saint Anselm 9-0 in their first road match of the season.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 9 |St. Anselm 0
Records: Merrimack (2-0, 2-0 NE-10) |St. Anselm (0-1, 0-1 NE-10)
Location: Saint Anselm Outdoor Tennis Courts | Manchester, NH
What They Said
"I'm pleased with the amount of effort and focus the women came out with today. St. Anselm was a tough opponent with some great firepower. I'm hopeful we take this same focus into the weekend."
How It Happened
It was a clean sweep from Merrimack, controlling play from the very beginning. Grace Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) and Shakee Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) set the tone for the match with an 8-4 doubles victory.
The Warrior duo of Chealsey Giatrelis (Centreville, Mass.) and Danielle Dunn (Middleton, Mass.) followed that up with 8-3 victory of their own. Rachel Muller (North Andover, Mass.) and Mackenzie Blair (Thomaston, Conn.) wrapped up doubles play with an 8-2 win.
In singles play, the theme remained the same. Sisters Grace Messina and Shakee Messina won their matches 6-1, 6-1 and 6-3, 6-1 respectively. In the No. 3 spot Giatrelis put forth a dominant effort beating her opponent 6-0, 6-0.
Muller stepped in at No. 4 and won 6-4, 6-1 and at No. 5 Blair wrapped up the shutout for Merrimack defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-0.
Results
Doubles
1. Grace Messina/Shakee Messina (MER) def. Jess Perkins/Ashley Sullivan (SA) 8-4
2. Chealsey Giatrelis/Danielle Dunn (MER) def. Meghan Golden/Kathryn Rindo (ADE) 8-3
3. Rachel Muller/Mackenzie Blair (MER) def. Kate Martin/Katie Roberts (SA) 8-2
Singles
1. Grace Messina (MER) def. Jess Perkins (SA) 6-1, 6-1
2. Shakee Messina (MER) def. Meg Golden (SA) 6-3, 6-1
3. Chealsey Giatrelis (MER) def. Kate Martin (SA) 6-0, 6-0
4. Danielle Dunn (MER) def. Kathryn Rindo (SA) 6-0, 6-2
5. Rachel Muller (MER) def. Ashley Sullivan (SA) 6-4, 6-1
6. Mackenzie Blair (MER) def. Courtney Russell (SA) 6-1, 6-2
Up Next
Merrimack has two days off before their next match when the Warriors will play host to American International College at noon on Saturday.
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