Women’s Tennis Dominates at AIC, 8-1

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's tennis program returned to the win column on Sunday afternoon with an 8-1 victory at American International. With the win, the Warriors improved to 3-1 through four Northeast-10 Conference matches.  

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 8, AIC 1
Records: Merrimack (3-1, 3-1 NE10) | AIC (0-5, 0-3 NE10)
Location: Springfield, Mass. | Forest Park Tennis Courts

Results
Doubles

1. Mana Seifaei/Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Meri Jimeno-Vicente/Carleyah McLean (AIC) 8-4

2. Mackenzie Blair/Cassie Restrepo (MERW) def. Morgan Hill/Alice Calabrese (AIC) 8-0

3. Roberta Marcos/Abbie Sartori (MERW) def. Ashley Ata/Connie Yew (AIC) 8-0

Singles

1. Mana Seifaei (MERW) def. Carleyah McLean (AIC) 6-3, 6-4

2. Meri Jimeno-Vicente (AIC) def. Lauren Persson (MERW) 7-5, 1-6, 10-6

3. Cassie Restrepo (MERW) def. Morgan Hill (AIC) 6-0, 6-0

4. Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Alice Calabrese (AIC) 6-1, 6-0

5. Mackenzie Blair (MERW) def. Ashley Ata (AIC) 6-0, 6-0

6. Meredith Wedro (MERW) def. Connie Yew (AIC) 6-0, 6-0

Rapid Recap (Doubles)

• Utilizing a new lineup for the fourth match in a row, the Warriors recorded a pair of doubles sweeps at the second and third flights. Senior captain Mackenzie Blair (Thomaston, Conn.) and freshman Cassie Restrepo (Miami, Fla.) posted a shutout win at No. 2, 8-0
• Sophomore Roberta Marcos (Monterrey, Mexico) and freshman Abbie Sartori (Amesbury, Mass.) debuted as a duo at the third flight, winning by an 8-0 final
• Junior Mana Seifaei (North York, Ontario) and sophomore Mia Briggs (York, Maine) took the court at No. 1, doubling up their opponents to complete the doubles sweep, 8-4

Rapid Recap (Singles)

• Merrimack won five of the six singles matches, winning at No. 1 and No. 3-6. Seifaei improved to 3-1 at first singles with a straight-set victory (6-3, 6-4) over AIC's top option
• Briggs played up a flight at No. 4 and won easily, 6-1 and 6-0, while Blair returned to the singles lineup and posted a shutout win at the fifth flight (6-0, 6-0)
• Restrepo won her first-ever collegiate singles match at the third flight, impressively dispatching her opponent without losing a game
• For the first time in her career, junior Meredith Wedro (La Crosse, Wis.) played in a NE10 match and won in perfect fashion at sixth singles, 6-0 and 6-0

Up Next
The Warriors will compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association East Regional Championships next weekend, beginning on Friday with the tournament lasting through Sunday.