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ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's tennis team opened its spring season on Saturday afternoon, hosting Holy Cross at Spark Fitness and Tennis Club in Andover, Mass. The Warriors put on a pristine showing, winning every single match against the Crusaders in a 7-0 victory.
Merrimack won all three doubles matches before sweeping all six singles matches in straight sets. Junior
Kristina Calistro debuted at the top flight for Merrimack while freshman
Nikala Tuffanelli did not lose a game (6-0, 6-0) in her collegiate singles debut.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 7, Holy Cross 0
Records: Merrimack (1-0) | Holy Cross (0-1)
Location: Andover, Mass. | Spark Fitness & Tennis Club
Rapid Recap
- Merrimack took all three doubles flights to pick up a 1-0 lead in the contest. The Warriors' third pairing of junior Hope Salts and graduate student Roberta Marcos needed only eight games to prevail at third doubles, 6-2. At the top spot, sophomore Allyson Nerf and junior Rosemary Campanella took down Holy Cross' top duo, 6-4. Calistro and Tuffanelli teamed up at second doubles, winning by a 7-5 margin to complete the sweep
- The Warriors enjoyed a dominant showing in singles. Tuffanelli's shutout came at the fifth flight. Marcos took the courts at sixth singles, and won her opener, 6-0, before a match-clinching 6-3 win in the second set. Nerf nearly matched Tuffanelli with her performance at second singles, losing just a single game in her two sets (6-1, 6-0)
- Calistro took down Holy Cross' top singles player. She won her opener, 6-3, before a 7-5 triumph in the second set. Camapnella appeared at the third flight, blanking her opposition in her first set (6-0) before wrapping things up with a 6-2 win in the second frame. Salts was Merrimack's No. 4 option, adding another two-set win as well (6-3, 6-2)
Up Next
Merrimack visits Sacred Heart University for its first Northeast Conference (NEC) match of the season next Saturday. The contest begins at 6 p.m.
