Women’s Tennis Continues Torrid Run vs. Assumption, 5-2

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's tennis program picked up its fifth straight win to begin Northeast-10 Conference play, 5-2, against Assumption College on Thursday afternoon at North Andover High School. The Warriors claimed two of three doubles matches to take the overall point, and freshman Hope Salts recovered from a 5-1 deficit in her opening set to clinch the match at sixth singles, 7-5 and 7-5.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 5, Assumption 2
Records: Merrimack (5-2, 5-0 NE10) | Assumption (2-2, 1-2 NE10)
Location: North Andover, Mass. | North Andover High School

Results
Doubles

1. Mana Seifaei/Kristina Calistro (MER) def. Julia Chappell/Maria Monje (ASM) 6-4

2. Camille Latoni/Paige Benoit (ASM) def. Cassie Restrepo/Rosemary Campanella (MER) 7-6

3. Lauren Persson/Mia Briggs (MER) def. Valeria Sanchez/Ana Maria Escuerdo (ASM) 6-1

Singles

1. Julia Chappell (ASM) def. Mana Seifaei (MER) 6-0, 6-3

2. Lauren Persson (MER) def. Paige Benoit (ASM) 6-3, 6-3

3. Maria Monje (ASM) def. Kristina Calistro (MER) 6-2, 6-2

4. Cassie Restrepo (MER) def. Camille Latoni (ASM) 3-6, 7-5, 10-5

5. Rosemary Campanella (MER) def. Valeria Sanchez (ASM) 6-3, 6-4

6. Hope Salts (MER) def. Ana Maria Escuerdo (ASM) 7-5, 7-5

 
Rapid Recap

• The veteran pairing of senior Lauren Persson and junior Mia Briggs staked Merrimack to an advantage with a 6-1 lead at third doubles. Senior Mana Seifaei and freshman Kristina Calistro secured the doubles point with a hard-fought 6-4 victory at No. 1
• Persson (6-3, 6-3) and freshman Rosemary Campanella (6-3, 6-4) picked up straight-sets victories at second and fifth singles, respectively, to move Merrimack within a point of taking the match
• Salts recovered from a slow start to guarantee a Warriors victory. The rookie picked up 7-5 triumphs in both sets, maintaining her perfect league record through five matches
• The Warriors currently sit in first place in the conference, with one more league match remaining this week

Up Next
The Warriors head to Long Island on Saturday for a NE10 showdown with Adelphi University. The match is slated for a 10 a.m. start in Garden City, N.Y.