Women's Tennis Moves Past AIC, 9-0
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's tennis team took all three doubles matches and swept singles play as the Warriors defeated American International, 9-0, in a road match on Saturday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 9 | AIC 0
Records: Merrimack (6-2, 5-2 NE-10) | AIC (1-5, 1-5 NE-10)
Location: Central High School | Springfield, Mass.
How It Happened
The Warriors went into their matchup against the Yellow Jackets with victories at No. 3 doubles and No. 5-6 singles in the books, as Merrimack took those spots by default.
Junior Grace Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) and senior Chealsey Giatrelis (Centerville, Mass.) paired together at No. 1 doubles, winning by an 8-1 score. Freshmen Lauren Persson (Barnstable, Mass.) and Mana Seifaei (North York, Ontario) won by the same mark at No. 2. Sophomores Mackenzie Blair (Thomaston, Conn.) and Danielle Dunn (Middleton, Mass.) won by default at No. 3.
Messina won in straight sets at No. 1 singles to continue her undefeated season at Northeast-10 singles. She has yet to loss a conference singles match over her career.
Seifaei went the distance at No. 2 singles, winning the third set, 10-3, to preserve the shutout victory for the Warriors. Dunn and Blair won at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, in straight sets. Blair did not lose a game in her match. Freshman Celine Mende (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and sophomore Abbey Bryant (North Brookfield, Mass.) got credit for the victories in the final two singles contests.
Results
Doubles
1. Grace Messina/ Chealsey Giatrelis (MER) def. Ana Simoes / Eleanna Fulop (AIC) 8-1
2. Lauren Persson/Mana Seifaei (MER) def. Whitney McKay / Callie Porcher (AIC) 8-1
3. Mackenzie Blair/Danielle Dunn (MER) def. N/A /N/A (AIC) default
Singles
1. Grace Messina (MER) def. Ana Simoes (AIC) 6-4, 7-5
2. Mana Seifaei ( (MER) def. Eleanna Fulop (AIC) 6-2, 3-6, 10-3
3. Danielle Dunn (MER) def. Whitney McKay (AIC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Mackenzie Blair (MER) def. Callie Porcher (AIC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Celine Mende (MER) def. N/A (AIC) default
6. Abbey Bryant (MER) def. N/A (AIC) default
Up Next
The Warriors return to the courts tomorrow up in Manchester, N.H. for a crucial match against Southern New Hampshire. Entering Saturday, the Penmen and Warriors were separated by just a game in the Northeast-10 Conference standings.
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