MIDDLETON, Mass.. – Behind a pair of victories at No. 1 singles and doubles for junior
Mana Seifaei, the Merrimack College women's tennis program knocked off NCAA Division I Holy Cross, 5-4, on Monday afternoon at the Northeast Tennis Center in Middleton, Mass.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 5, Holy Cross 4
Records: Merrimack (9-6) | Holy Cross (4-13)
Location: Middleton, Mass. | Northeast Tennis Center
Results
Doubles
1.
Mana Seifaei/
Danielle Dunn (MERW) def. Allison Reiling/Morgan McGuire (HC) 8-1
2.
Cassie Restrepo/
Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Katie Elia/Katya Martin (HC) 8-4
3. Caroline Kam/Meghan Lewis (HC) def.
Roberta Marcos/
Mackenzie Blair (MERW) 8-6
Singles
Rapid Recap
- Merrimack took a 2-1 lead into the singles portion of the match. For the second time this spring, Seifaei paired with senior Danielle Dunn at top-flight doubles and the duo secured an 8-1 win to open the match. Sophomore Mia Briggs and freshman Cassie Restrepo posted an 8-4 triumph at No. 2 to give the Warriors the advantage
- All six singles matches were played as pro sets. Seifaei defeated the Crusaders' top option, 8-3, at No. 1
- After winning as a pair in doubles, Restrepo and Briggs each notched singles win. The former won in 8-3 fashion at No. 3 while the latter won a closely contested 8-6 tilt at No. 4
- Sophomore Roberta Marcos made her spring debut at third doubles, while freshman Abbie Sartori did the same at sixth singles
Up Next
Merrimack plays Endicott in its spring finale on Friday, April 27, at 3:30 p.m. in Beverly, Mass.
