Women's Tennis Edged by Le Moyne in Season Opener

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Southern New Hampshire women’s tennis team opened its 2007-08 season with a 5-4 loss on the road at Le Moyne College on Sunday.  The Dolphins improved to 1-2 (1-0 Northeast-10), while the Penmen are 0-1 and 0-1 in the league.

Amanda Nason (Center Sandwich, NH) earned a win at No. 4 singles for the Penmen, a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 winner over Marielle Artessa of Le Moyne.  Melissa Ramos (Stoughton, MA) and Meghan Welch (Mont Vernon, NH) also picked up singles wins, with Ramos an 8-2 winner in the No. 5 spot and Welch a 8-0 winner at No. 6.  Ramos and Nason also teamed up to post an 8-2 doubles win at No. 3 doubles.

Southern New Hampshire returns to action next Sunday when it hosts Franklin Pierce University for a 1:00 match.

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Le Moyne 5, Southern New Hampshire 4

#1 Singles – Tirzah Walrath (LEM) def. Lauren Nigrelli (SNH)   6-2, 6-0
#2 Singles – Allison Cohen (LEM) def. Kristen Franco (SNH)    6-2, 6-4
#3 Singles – Sabrina Megali (LEM) def. Juliet Verhofstad (SNH)   7-6, 6-2
#4 Singles – Amanda Nason (SNH) def. Marielle Artessa (LEM)   2-6, 6-3, 6-3
#5 Singles – Melissa Ramos (SNH) def. Wittmeier (LEM)    8-2
#6 Singles – Meghan Welch (SNH) def. Romano (LEM)    8-0

#1 Doubles – Walrath/Artessa (LEM) def. Nigrelli/Alison Waring (SNH)  8-1
#2 Doubles – Cohen/Romano (LEM) def. Franco/Verhofstad (SNH)   9-8
#3 Doubles – Ramos/Nason (SNH) def. Megali/Wittmeier (LEM)   8-2

Records – So. New Hampshire 0-1 (0-1), Le Moyne 1-2 (1-0)