Women’s Tennis Begins Spring Saturday with 5-4 Thriller at Connecticut College

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NEW LONDON, CONN. – Facing a 4-4 deadlock with just one singles match remaining, freshman Cassie Restrepo rallied to win fourth singles in three sets, 4-6, 6-2 and 7-5, to give the Merrimack College women's tennis program a 5-4 road victory over Connecticut College on Saturday afternoon. The contest marked the first of four spring matches this month for the Navy and Gold.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 5, Conn. College 4
Records: Merrimack (8-6) | Conn. College (2-2)
Location: New London, Conn.

Results
Doubles
1. Angelica Warren/Mariah Warren (CONNW) def. Mana Seifaei/Danielle Dunn (MERW) 8-2
2. Cassie Restrepo/Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Meredith Kenny/Emily Migliorini (CONNW) 8-3
3. Lauren Persson/Mackenzie Blair (MERW) def. Brinley Bartlett/Rachel Weiss (CONNW) 8-4

Singles

1. Emily Migliorini (CONNW) def. Mana Seifaei (MERW) 6-1, 6-0

2. Lauren Persson (MERW) def. Angelica Warren (CONNW) 6-1, 2-6, 7-5

3. Danielle Dunn (MERW) def. Rachel Weiss (CONNW) 6-3, 7-6

4. Cassie Restrepo (MERW) def. Hayley Zukerberg (CONNW) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5

5. Mariah Warren (CONNW) def. Mia Briggs (MERW) 6-2, 6-3

6. Brinley Bartlett (CONNW) def. Mackenzie Blair (MERW) 6-4, 6-3

 
Rapid Recap (Doubles)

• Merrimack won two of three doubles matches, which proved crucial later in the match. Sophomore Mia Briggs and Restrepo won their eighth match as a pairing, 8-3, at second doubles. Junior Lauren Persson and senior Mackenzie Blair won at the third flight, 8-4, to guarantee an advantage entering singles
• Junior Mana Seifaei and senior Danielle Dunn  debuted as Merrimack's top pair this spring, dropping No. 1 doubles by six games (8-2)

Rapid Recap (Singles)

• Connecticut College won two-set matches at first, fifth and sixth singles to get back into the match. Dunn won Merrimack's first singles point of the afternoon (6-3, 7-6), prevailing at No. 3
• The Warriors triumphed in both three-set tilts to win the match. Persson won the first to finish, prevailing in the first and third sets at second singles (6-1, 2-6, 7-5) to move the visitors within a point of the match
• Restrepo faltered in the first frame, 6-4, at the fourth flight, but the rookie recovered. The Miami, Fla. native won the second set, 6-2, to even the match and took the finale, 7-5, to give Merrimack the win

Up Next
The Warriors will play their lone regional match of the spring one week from today, which finds the Warriors in New York State to face Roberts Wesleyan at 9 a.m. in Rochester, N.Y.