Women's Tennis

April 19, 2008

Women's Tennis Bounces Back For 5-4 Win Versus Merrimack


COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's tennis team (12-5, 9-2 Northeast-10 Conference) earned a 5-4 win versus Merrimack College on Saturday on the outdoor courts. Freshman Marran Ranks (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) won the decisive match for Saint Michael's at #5 singles, 6-2, 6-4. Saint Michael's closes out the regular season on Sunday with an 11 a.m. match at conference-rival Stonehill College.

Saint Michael's Women 5, Merrimack 4

Singles

1. Caitlin Dunn (MER) def. Lindsay Horne (SMC) - 6-1, retired

2. Deahna Giguere (SMC) def. Stellina Saia (MER) - 6-1, 6-1

3. Amanda Carroll (MER) def. Catherine Dalton (SMC) - 3-6, 6-1, 6-1

4. Jessica Lamb (MER) def. Michelle Wood (SMC) - 6-4, 7-5

5. Marran Ranks (SMC) def. Nora Cahill (MER) - 6-2, 6-4

6. Marybeth Ash (SMC) def. Elise Dufour (MER) - 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

1. Wood/Horne (SMC) def. Saia/Carroll (MER) - 9-7

2. Lamb/Dunn (MER) def. Ash/Giguere (SMC) - 8-3

3. Ranks/Megan Conway (SMC) def. Dufour/Cahill (MER) - 8-3

Records: SMC - 12-5, 9-2 NE-10; MER - 10-7, 8-4 NE-10

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