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Merrimack College Women's Tennis Impresses in Fall Debut

BABSON PARK, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's tennis program started its fall season in convincing fashion with a win over Babson 6-3.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 6
, Babson 3
Records: Merrimack (1-0) | Babson (0-1)
Location: Babson, Mass. | Babson College Tennis Courts

Rapid Recap
  • Merrimack won the doubles point back-to-back flights to start the day. Upperclassmen Kristina Calistro and Allyson Nerf got the Warriors started winning a dominant set 8-1. Then the rest of the team followed suit as Mikaela Johnson Campana  and Dzastina Mikhanova battled through and came out on top with an 8-6 victory.
  • After dropping the first singles flight, the Warriors didn't look back as they did not lose a single set again.
  • The Boca Raton, Fla. native, Nerf, grinded through her first game, but eventually came out on top 7-5. She then made quick work of Babson's, Juliette Moschella, in the second set to take the second point for Merrimack.
  • Junior, Mikaela Johnson Campana, had a very impressive day as she only gave up three total games, winning the flight by scores of 6-1 and 6-2.
  • Rosemary Campanella, battled off her opponent in the first set, but eventually taking it by a score of 6-4. She then took advantage and took the second set in clean fashion, 6-2.
  • Fresh off her doubles victory, Mikhanova, started off slow in her singles match. After falling behind, she prevailed to win the match by scores of 6-4 and 6-3
  • Senior, Hope Salts, wrapped the day up in an impressive way as she dropped her first set 3-6, but then bounced back sweeping the next set 6-0 to give Merrimack the victory.
Up Next
Merrimack will return to action in a couple of weeks as they head to Beverly, Mass. to take on Endicott.

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Players Mentioned

Kristina Calistro

Kristina Calistro

Senior
Rosemary Campanella

Rosemary Campanella

Senior
Mikaela Johnson Campana

Mikaela Johnson Campana

Junior
Allyson  Nerf

Allyson Nerf

Junior
Hope Salts

Hope Salts

Senior

Players Mentioned

Kristina Calistro

Kristina Calistro

Senior
Rosemary Campanella

Rosemary Campanella

Senior
Mikaela Johnson Campana

Mikaela Johnson Campana

Junior
Allyson  Nerf

Allyson Nerf

Junior
Hope Salts

Hope Salts

Senior