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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The Merrimack College women's tennis program nearly upset the defending Northeast-10 Conference champions, but the Adelphi University Panthers held on for a 4-3 victory at the Panthers' on-campus tennis courts on Saturday afternoon. Merrimack suffered its first NE10 loss of the year, while Adelphi improved to 3-1 in league play.
The Basics
Score: Adelphi 4,
Merrimack 3
Records: Merrimack (5-3, 5-1 NE10) | Adelphi (4-1, 3-1 NE10)
Location: Garden City, N.Y. | AU Tennis Courts
Rapid Recap
- The Warriors entered the match already claiming third doubles and sixth singles, with Adelphi only playing with five student-athletes on Saturday
- First and second doubles both played out closely, but the Panthers claimed 6-4 victories at both flights to take a 1-0 lead into singles play
- Freshmen Kristina Calistro and Rosemary Campanella delivered two singles wins to move the Warriors within a point of the match. The former won at No. 3, 6-3 and 6-0, while the later took home a two-set win (6-1, 6-0) at No. 5
- The Panthers won in straight sets in the top two flights, and secured a match-clinching three-set victory at fourth singles to cement the win
Up Next
Merrimack immediately will be back in action tomorrow afternoon for both the men's and women's tennis programs host Daemen in non-conference play at North Andover High School. Action is slated to begin at 10 a.m.
