Women's Tennis Rolls Past New Haven, 9-0

WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The Merrimack College women's tennis program blanked the University of New Haven on Sunday, 9-0, in a road Northeast-10 Conference match from the UNH Tennis Courts.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 9, New Haven 0
Records: Merrimack (4-3, 4-3 NE10) | New Haven (3-6, 2-5 NE10)
Location: West Haven, Conn. | UNH Tennis Courts

Results
Doubles

1. Mana Seifaei/Cassie Restrepo (MERW) def. Stephanie Gonzalez/Lilia Rodriguez (UNH) 8-2

2. Danielle Dunn/Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Ashley Varrone/Angela Mercurio (UNH) 8-4

3. Mackenzie Blair/Abbie Sartori (MERW) def. Nicole Calabrese/Caitlyn Burridge (UNH) 8-6

Singles

1. Mana Seifaei (MERW) def. Stephanie Gonzalez (UNH) 3-6, 6-2, 10-4

2. Lauren Persson (MERW) def. Lilia Rodriguez (UNH) 6-4, 6-2

3. Danielle Dunn (MERW) def. Ashley Varrone (UNH) 6-0, 6-2

4. Cassie Restrepo (MERW) def. Caitlyn Burridge (UNH) 6-1, 6-1

5. Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Angela Mercurio (UNH) 6-2, 6-2

6. Mackenzie Blair (MERW) def. Lauryn Burridge (UNH) 6-0, 6-1

Rapid Recap (Doubles)

• Merrimack got off to a quick start at first doubles, with junior Mana Seifaei (North York, Ontario) and freshman Cassie Restrepo (Miami, Fla.) delivering an 8-2 win
• Senior captain Danielle Dunn (Middleton, Mass.) and sophomore Mia Briggs (York, Maine) contributed an 8-4 win at No. 2 to ensure a lead entering singles, while freshman Abbie Sartori (Amesbury, Mass.) entering the lineup at the third flight to pair with Mackenzie Blair (Thomaston, Conn.) and complete the sweep, 8-6

Rapid Recap (Singles)

• Seifaei rallied from a first-set loss to win in three, taking a 10-4 breaker in the third to complete the victory
• All five other flights went in favor of the Warriors in straight sets. After not playing during doubles, junior Lauren Persson (Barnstable, Mass.) notched a 6-4, 6-2 win at second singles
• Dunn and Blair each recorded first-set shutouts at third and sixth singles, respectively, en route to two-set victories. Restrepo won at No. 4, while Briggs prevailed at No. 5

Up Next
Merrimack hosts Franklin Pierce at 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m. from North Andover High School.