Merrimack takes down Franklin Pierce, 9-0
Minott falls to Merrimack’s Dunn in a tiebreaker in first-singles action

RINDGE, N.H. (October 21, 2007) – Merrimack College defeated Franklin Pierce University by a score of 9-0 in a Northeast-10 Conference women’s tennis match at the Franklin Pierce tennis courts on Sunday afternoon.

Merrimack’s Stellina Saia and Caitlin Dunn (Middleton, Mass./Masconomet) led the dual winners for the visiting Warriors, as the duo began the day by teaming up for an 8-2 first-doubles victory over senior CoCo Minott (Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) and freshman Lauren Smilovich (Meriden, Conn./Sacred Heart Academy).

Dunn had to work for her second win of the day at first singles, as she took the first set, 6-1, against Minott before the Ravens senior battled back to take the second set by a 6-3 score. Dunn rebounded in the ensuing tiebreaker, however, winning, 10-4.

Saia defeated Franklin Pierce sophomore Bianca LaPointe (Plainfield, Conn./Saint Bernard) in second singles, 6-0, 6-1, to earn her second victory of the afternoon.

Franklin Pierce concludes the fall portion of its 2007-08 schedule with a 0-5 record overall and in Northeast-10 action, and the Ravens will return to the court in the spring to resume Northeast-10 play. Merrimack completes its fall schedule with a 3-0 overall record and a 2-0 conference mark.

Merrimack 9, Franklin Pierce 0

Doubles: 

1.  Stellina Saia/Caitlin Dunn (MER) def. CoCo Minott/Lauren Smilovich (FP), 8-2

2.  Jessica Lamb/Amanda Carroll (MER) def. Erin Whyman/Bianca LaPointe (FP), 8-1

3.  Elise Dufour/Nora Cahill (MER) def. Monica Lavertu/Kathleen Judge (FP), 8-2

Singles: 

1.  Dunn (MER) def. Minott (FP), 6-1, 3-6, (10-4)

2.  Saia (MER) def. LaPointe (FP), 6-0, 6-1

3.  Lamb (MER) def. Smilovich (FP), 8-2

4.  Dufour (MER) def. Whyman (FP), 8-1

5.  Cahill (MER) def. Lavertu (FP), 6-0, 6-1

6.  Allison Lydon (MER) def. Judge (FP), 6-1, 6-3