Women's Tennis Topped by Merrimack

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Melissa Ramos (Stoughton, MA) picked up a pair of victories but the Southern New Hampshire University women’s tennis team fell to Merrimack College by a 6-3 score on Sunday afternoon.  The Warriors improved to 2-0 and 1-0 in Northeast-10 play, while the Penmen are now 1-2 overall and in the league.

Ramos posted a 6-3, 6-4 win over Elisa Dufour at No. 5 singles and also teamed with Amanda Nason (Center Sandwich, NH) for a 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles over Dufour and Allison Lydon.  Meghan Welch (Mont Vernon, NH) also earned a victory at No. 6 singles against Nora Cahill by a 6-0, 6-2 count.

The SNHU women’s tennis team closes out its 2007 fall schedule Saturday when it travels to Bryant University for a 1:00 match.

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Merrimack 6, Southern New Hampshire 3

Singles Matches
1. Caitlin Dunn (MER) def. Lauren Nigrelli (SNH)                                            6-3, 6-2

2. Stellina Sain (MER) def. Kristen Franco (SNH)                                            7-5, 6-4

3. Amanda Carroll (MER) def. Juliet Verhofstad (SNH)                                   

4. Jessie Lamb (MER) def. Amanda Nason (SNH)                                           3-6, 7-6, 6-3

5. Melissa Ramos (SNH) def. Elisa Dufour (MER)                                            6-3, 6-4

6. Meghan Welch (SNH) def. Nora Cahill (MER)                                             6-0, 6-2

Doubles Matches
1. Saia/Carroll (MER) def. Nigrelli/Franco (SNH)                                             8-4

2. Dunn/Lamb (MER) def. Verhofstad/Alison Waring (SNH)                            8-4

3. Nason/Ramos (SNH) def. Allison Lydon/Dufour (MER)                               8-4