Women’s Tennis Records 7-2 Win at Saint Rose

ALBANY, N.Y. – Behind five singles victories and a pair of doubles triumphs, the Merrimack College women's tennis program won its third straight contest on Saturday with a 7-2 win in Albany, N.Y. against the College of Saint Rose.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 7, Saint Rose 2
Records: Merrimack (6-3, 6-3 NE10) | Saint Rose (0-10, 0-9 NE10)
Location: Albany, N.Y. | U. Albany Tennis Courts

NE10 Postseason Outlook
The top-six programs qualify for the Northeast-10 Championship, with the top-two seeds earning byes to the semifinals while the No. 3-4 seeded hosts the No. 5-6 seeds in quarterfinal action. The NE10 Championship begins on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

1) Stonehill (8-0, 7-0)
2) Adelphi (9-1, 8-1)
3) Assumption (9-1, 7-1)
4) Le Moyne (8-2, 6-2)
5) Merrimack (6-3, 6-3)
6) SNHU (5-3, 5-3)
7) Bentley (6-3, 3-3)
8) Saint Anselm (4-5, 3-5)
9) New Haven (4-7, 3-6)
10) Saint Michael's (4-7, 3-6)
11) AIC (1-9, 1-7)
12) Franklin Pierce (1-10, 1-7)
13) Saint Rose (0-10, 0-9

Results
Doubles

1. Averie Bowen/KeriAnn Mahoney (STROSE) def. Cassie Restrepo/Mia Briggs (MERW) 8-5

2. Mackenzie Blair/Lauren Persson (MERW) def. Wendella Wilson/Lindsey Skouras (STROSE) 8-0

3. Danielle Dunn/Roberta Marcos (MERW) def. Vivian Leung/No player (STROSE), by default

Singles

1. Averie Bowen (STROSE) def. Danielle Dunn (MERW) 8-0

2. Lauren Persson (MERW) def. KeriAnn Mahoney (STROSE) 8-0

3. Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Wendella Wilson (STROSE) 8-0

4. Mackenzie Blair (MERW) def. Lindsey Skouras (STROSE) 6-1, 6-0

5. Roberta Marcos (MERW) def. Vivian Leung (STROSE) 6-0, 6-0

6. Meredith Wedro (MERW) def. No player (STROSE), by default

Rapid Recap (Doubles)

• Merrimack went into doubles with a 1-0 lead, as the Golden Knights did not use a pairing at third doubles. The duo of senior Mackenzie Blair (Thomaston, Conn.) and junior Lauren Persson (Barnstable, Mass.) blanked their opposition at No. 2, 8-0, to ensure a lead in singles
• The first flight went in favor of the hosts, 8-5, to get one point back entering singles play

Rapid Recap (Singles)

• Sophomore Roberta Marcos (Monterrey, Mexico) jumped into the top-six and won in shutout fashion at fifth singles, 6-0, 6-0, to record a NE10 conference win
• Blair played up at No. 4, dropping just a single game in a dominant two-setter (6-1, 6-0) to get the Warriors another singles point
• Eight-game pro-set matches occurred at No. 1-3, with Persson and sophomore Mia Briggs (York, Maine) notching 8-0 triumphs at second and third singles, respectively
• Junior Meredith Wedro (La Cross, Wis.) was credited with the victory at No. 6, wrapping up the scoring for the Navy and Gold

Up Next
Merrimack heads to Syracuse, N.Y. on Sunday afternoon to take on Le Moyne at 12 p.m.