Women’s Tennis Tops Connecticut College, 7-0

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's tennis team improved to 2-0 on the 2019-20 season on Friday when the Warriors topped visiting Connecticut College, 7-0, in a non-conference match played at North Andover High School.  

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 7, Conn. College 0
Records: Merrimack (2-0) | Conn. College (1-1)
Location: North Andover, Mass. | North Andover High School

Results
Doubles

1. Kristina Calistro/Allyson Nerf (MERW) def. Meredith Kenny/Brooke Scully (CCW) 8-4

2. Rosemary Campanella/Kelly Klaren (MERW) def. Alexis Tsang/Stephanie Simon (CCW) 8-1

3. Mia Briggs/Hope Salts (MERW) def. Alexandra Waldman/Allison Falvey (CCW) 8-4

Singles

1. Kristina Calistro (MERW) def. Hayley Zukerberg (CCW) 6-2, 6-2

2. Rosemary Campanella (MERW) def. Stephanie Simon (CCW) 6-1, 6-1

3. Allyson Nerf (MERW) def. Brooke Scully (CCW) 6-2, 6-4

4. Kelly Klaren (MERW) def. Alexis Tsang (CCW) 6-3, 6-1

5. Hope Salts (MERW) def. Allison Falvey (CCW) 6-2, 6-1

6. Mia Briggs (MERW) def. Meredith Kenny (CCW) 6-3, 6-1

 
Rapid Recap

• Merrimack swept doubles to take a 1-0 lead into singles. The Warriors' No. 2 pairing of sophomore Rosemary Campanella and freshman Kelly Klaren registered a dominant 8-1 win to highlight the performance
• All six singles matches finished in straight sets. Campanella impressed again, combining to drop just two games in a 6-1, 6-1 triumph at the second flight
• Classmate Kristina Calistro registered a two-set win at No. 1, 6-2 and 6-2. Freshman Allyson Nerf mirrored her teammate in her first set (6-2) before closing third singles with a 6-4 victory
• Klaren dropped just a single game in the set to sweep fourth singles. Sophomore Hope Salts (6-2, 6-1) and senior Mia Briggs (6-3, 6-1) picked up wins at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively

Up Next
Merrimack heads down to Providence, R.I. to compete in the Providence Invitational tomorrow.