Stonehill Drops Franklin Pierce, 9-0

RINDGE, N.H. (April 15, 2008) – Stonehill College won all nine matches in taking a 9-0 victory over Franklin Pierce University in Northeast-10 Conference women’s tennis action on Tuesday afternoon at the Franklin Pierce tennis courts.

The Skyhawks only dropped a combined six games on the afternoon, three each in singles and doubles play. The duo of senior Elise Clark (Spring Lake, N.J./Saint Rose) and freshman Lindsey Herchel (Hampden, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) each won a pair of matches with dropping a single game for Stonehill. The pair teamed up for an 8-0 victory in second doubles play to begin their day, before splitting up to earn 6-0, 6-0 victories at first singles and fourth singles, respectively.

Franklin Pierce’s season comes to a close with the loss, dropping the team to 0-15 overall and 0-12 in conference play in 2007-08. Stonehill (13-4, 9-2 NE-10) hosts Dowling College on Thursday at 3 p.m. 

Stonehill 9, Franklin Pierce 0

 

Doubles

1. Daniella Granato/Samantha Dircks (STO) def. Lauren Smilovich/Erin Whyman (FP), 8-1

2. Lindsey Herchel/Elise Clark (STO) def. Francesca Santoro/Kathleen Judge (FP), 8-0

3. Emily Broderick/Caitlin Ryan (STO) def. Misty Start/Monica Lavertu (FP), 8-2

 

Singles

1. Herchel (STO) def. Smilovich (FP), 6-0, 6-0

2. Granato (STO) def. Mariana Zahora (FP), 6-0, 6-0

3. Dircks (STO) def. Bianca LaPointe (FP), 6-1, 6-0

4. Clark (STO) def. Santoro (FP), 6-0, 6-0

5. Allison Bleakney (STO) def. Lavertu (FP), 8-0

6. Broderick (STO) def. Judge (FP), 8-1