NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Facing a previously undefeated Bentley University women's tennis program, the Merrimack College women's tennis team handed the Falcons their first loss of the season, 5-4, on Wednesday afternoon from North Andover High School. The Navy and Gold avenged a pair of losses last season to the Falcons, including a defeat in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 5, Bentley 4
Records: Merrimack (2-0, 2-0 NE10) | Bentley (4-1, 2-1 NE10)
Location: North Andover High School | North Andover, Mass.
Results
Doubles
Singles
1.
Mana Seifaei (MERW) def. Hannah Fabianski (BEN) 6-3, 6-2
2.
Danielle Dunn (MERW) def. Tiffany Suchanek (BEN) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
3. Rachel Hui (BEN) def.
Cassie Restrepo (MERW) 0-6, 7-5, 6-4
4. Evann Welty (BEN) def.
Lauren Persson (MERW) 6-3, 6-4
5.
Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Alexia Petruzziello (BEN) 6-1, 6-3
6. Olivia von Oldenburg (BEN) def.
Mackenzie Blair (MERW) 6-2, 6-4
Rapid Recap (Doubles)
- Merrimack switched up its doubles pairings, with senior Mackenzie Blair (Thomaston, Conn.) joining sophomore Lauren Persson (Barnstable, Mass.) at third doubles. The combination staked Merrimack to a 1-0 lead with an 8-2 triumph
- Junior Danielle Dunn (Middleton, Mass.) paired with freshman Cassie Restrepo (Miami, Fla.) at No. 2, but the duo lost their debut match together, 8-5
- Sophomore Mia Briggs (York, Maine) joined junior Mana Seifaei (North York, Ontario) at the top flight. The duo held on at No. 1, defeating Bentley's top pairing in a 16-game contest, 9-7, which proved to be a crucial victory for the Warriors
Rapid Recap (Singles)
- The local rivals split the singles matches, resulting in Merrimack's victory. Seifaei and Briggs won in straight sets at first and fifth singles, respectively, to move the Warriors within a point of the match
- Dunn – Merrimack's senior captain – recorded one her most important victories of her four-year career with a three-set (6-2, 1-6, 6-3) win at second singles to clinch the match for the Warriors
Up Next
Merrimack plays in back-to-back contests this weekend beginning on Saturday afternoon in Manchester, N.H. where the Warriors face Southern New Hampshire at 1 p.m.
