MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Merrimack College women's tennis program faced a 2-1 deficit entering singles play, and brought four of six matches to a decisive third set, but the host Southern New Hampshire Penmen proved resilient in an 8-1 final from the SNHU Tennis Courts Saturday.
The Basics
Score: SNHU 8,
Merrimack 1
Records: Merrimack (2-1, 2-1 NE10) | SNHU (3-0, 3-0 NE10)
Location: Manchester, N.H. | SNHU Tennis Courts
Results
Doubles
1. Sofia Morais/Anna Sala (SNH) def.
Mana Seifaei/
Lauren Persson (MERW) 8-1
2. Casey Burns/Kaitlyn Poje (SNH) def.
Mackenzie Blair/
Danielle Dunn (MERW) 8-3
3.
Cassie Restrepo/
Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Lindsay Baum/Rachel Wagner (SNH) 8-6
Singles
| 1. Sofia Morais (SNH) def. Mana Seifaei (MERW) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 2. Anna Sala (SNH) def. Lauren Persson (MERW) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 |
| 3. Kaitlyn Poje (SNH) def. Danielle Dunn (MERW) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 4. Casey Burns (SNH) def. Cassie Restrepo (MERW) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 5. Rachel Wagner (SNH) def. Mia Briggs (MERW) 2-6, 6-1, 10-6 |
| 6. Lindsay Baum (SNH) def. Abbie Sartori (MERW) 6-2, 6-2 |
Rapid Recap (Doubles)
- Merrimack's third doubles pairing of sophomore Mia Briggs (York, Maine) and freshman Cassie Restrepo (Miami, Fla.) salvaged a point in the doubles ladder with an 8-6 triumph. It marked the duos second win in as many matches together
- The Warriors suffered a pair of defeats at the first and second rungs, leading to SNHU's one-point advantage entering singles
Rapid Recap (Singles)
- The top-three singles matches as well as No. 5 went the distance as Merrimack attempted to rally and win the match at singles. Junior Mana Seifaei (North York, Ontario) won her opening set, 6-4, only to see the Penmen's Sofia Morais rally in the final two frames. Junior Lauren Persson (Barnstable, Mass.) suffered a loss despite rallying to force a third set after winning the middle frame, 6-2
- Senior captain Danielle Dunn (Middleton, Mass.) jumped out to a 1-0 lead at the third flight (6-3), but could not prevail in the final two sets
- Freshman Abbie Sartori (Amesbury, Mass.) made her Merrimack debut Saturday, playing at sixth singles
Up Next
The Warriors head to Springfield, Mass. tomorrow afternoon to face American International at 1 p.m
.
