MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Southern New Hampshire women's tennis team opened up the 2012-13 campaign with a 9-0 win over Franklin Pierce University Thursday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference play. With the win, the defending conference champions are now 1-0, while Franklin Pierce is 0-1.
In doubles action, No. 1 pair Alena Mukdaprakorn (Hartford, Conn.) and Diana Vamvakitis (Wading River, N.Y.) defeated Raven's Kirby Melbourne and Melissa Cohen 8-0. The second spot featuring Penmen Amanda Albuquerque (Weymouth, Mass.) and Yolanda Green (Springfield) would also defeat the Raven No.2 duo of Natasha McCarthy and Leslie Rodgers. Southern New Hampshire Jamie Hann (Westhampton, N.Y.) and Kirsten Jean (Bedford, N.H.) would complete the doubles sweep in the third double spot while blanking Aubrey Lovejoy and Christine Boulanger of Franklin Pierce 8-0.
Defending Northeast-10 Player of the Year Mukdaprakorn would steal the No.1 single match 6-3 and 6-0 beating Franklin Pierce's Natasha McCarthy. Vamvakitis would also triumph in singles while at the No. 2 spot with set scores of 6-0 and 6-0 over Raven Kirby Melbourne. Albuquerque also added to the Penmen win when she defeated Melissa Cohen in the third spot with set scores of 6-0 and 6-1.
SNHU returns to action Wednesday, September 19 when it hosts Assumption College for a Northeast-10 Conference matchup at 4:00 p.m.
Singles competition
1. Alena Mukdaprakorn (SNH) def. Natasha McCarthy (FPU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) def. Kirby Melbourne (FPU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Amanda Albuquerque (SNH) def. Melissa Cohen (FPU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Kirsten Jean (SNH) def. Aubrey Lovejoy (FPU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Jamie Hann (SNH) def. Leslie Rodgers (FPU) 8-1
6. Yolanda Green (SNH) def. Christine Boulanger (FPU) 8-0
Doubles competition
1. Alena Mukdaprakorn/Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) def. Kirby Melbourne/Melissa Cohen (FPU) 8-0
2. Amanda Albuquerque/Yolanda Green (SNH) def. Natasha McCarthy/Leslie Rodgers (FPU) 8-4
3. Jamie Hann/Kirsten Jean (SNH) def. Aubrey Lovejoy/Christine Boulanger (FPU) 8-0
