• Sat, 04/27 | Women's Tennis vs. Concordia (N.Y.) L, 5-0 (Final) RC
  • Sat, 04/20 | Women's Tennis vs. Stonehill L, 5-2 (Final) BX | RC
  • Thu, 04/18 | Women's Tennis vs. Adelphi W, 5-2 (Final) BX | RC
  • Sat, 04/13 | Women's Tennis at Bentley W, 7-2 (Final) BX | RC
  • Wed, 04/10 | Women's Tennis at Connecticut L, 6-1 (Final) BX
 
April 18, 2012
Recap | Box Score

Women's Tennis Advances to NE-10 Semifinals With 5-0 Win Over Merrimack

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Third-seeded Southern New Hampshire University posted a 5-0 victory over sixth-seeded Merrimack College in the first round of the Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship Wednesday afternoon.  The Penmen, who advance to the NE-10 semifinals for the fifth straight season, improve to 16-5 and will play second-seeded Adelphi University on Long Island Friday at 2:00.  The Warriors see their season come to a close at 9-14.

Adelphi handed SNHU its only loss of the regular season in Northeast-10 play, recording a 5-4 victory on March 31.

Southern New Hampshire jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles play.  Alena Mukdaprakorn (Hartford, Conn.) and Diana Vamvakitis (Westhampton, N.Y.) were 8-3 winners at No. 1, while Jamie Hann (Westhampton, N.Y.) and Samantha Jean (Bedford, N.H.) were 8-4 winners at No. 2, while Kirsten Jean (Bedford, N.H.) and Amanda Albuquerque (Weymouth, Mass.) notched an 8-0 shutout at No. 3.

Vamvakitis gave the Penmen their first point in singles with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 2 before Hann clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph at No. 4.

#45 So. New Hampshire 5, Merrimack 0
04/18/12 at Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Courts)

Singles competition

1. Alena Mukdaprakorn (SNH) vs. Shakee Messina (MER) 2-6, 1-0, unfinished

2. Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) def. Kara Hole (MER) 6-3, 6-1

3. Amanda Albuquerque (SNH) vs. Courtney Garvey (MER) 5-5, unfinished

4. Jamie Hann (SNH) def. Alyx Barnes (MER) 6-1, 6-2

5. Samantha Jean (SNH) vs. Mollie Fitzgerald (MER) 1-0, unfinished

6. Erin McMahon (MER) vs. Kirsten Jean (SNH) no result
 

Doubles competition

1. Alena Mukdaprakorn/Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) def. Alyx Barnes/Courtney Garvey (MER) 8-3

2. Jamie Hann/Samantha Jean (SNH) def. Kara Hole/Mollie Fitzgerald (MER) 8-4

3. Kirsten Jean/Amanda Albuquerque (SNH) def. Shakee Messina/Erin McMahon (MER) 8-0
 

Match Notes

Merrimack 9-14

So. New Hampshire 16-5; National ranking #45; Regional ranking #5

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (,2,4)

Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship - First Round

SNHU seeded No. 3, Merrimack seeded No. 6

T-2:19 A-50