COLCHESTER, Vt. – Trailing 2-1 after doubles, Saint Michael's College rallied to post a 5-4 Northeast-10 women's tennis victory over Southern New Hampshire University Sunday afternoon at the Tarrant Recreation Center. The Purple Knights improved to 9-7 and 7-3 in the NE-10, while the Penmen are now 12-6 and 8-3 in league play.
With the match tied 4-4, the hosts clinched the match as Alexandra Sulkin claimed a dramatic three-set victory at No. 5 over Yolanda Green (Springfield, Mass.) as she prevailed 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 7-6 (8-6). The Penmen held a 4-1 lead after Jamie Hann (Westhampton, N.Y.) claimed a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3 and Diana Vamvakitis (Wading River, N.Y.) recorded a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 1.
In doubles action, Vamvakitis and Sarah Schöllgen (Meerbusch, Germany) were 8-6 winners at No. 1, while Hann and Kirsten Jean (Bedford, N.H.) posted an 8-2 win at No. 2.
Southern New Hampshire closes out the regular season Thursday when it hosts league-leading Merrimack College in a 3:00 match at the SNHU courts.
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Saint Michael's College 5, Southern New Hampshire 4
04/13/14 at Colchester, Vt. (Tarrant Recreation Center)
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Singles competition
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1. Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) def. Erica Bundrick (STM) 6-3, 6-0
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2. Nicole Kellogg (STM) def. Sarah Schollgen (SNH) 6-2, 6-4
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3. Jamie Hann (SNH) def. Caroline Martin (STM) 6-0, 6-0
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4. Hannah Benoit (STM) def. Kirsten Jean (SNH) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
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5. Alexandra Sulkin (STM) def. Yolanda Green (SNH) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
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6. Caroline Toutoungi (STM) def. Allison Valentine (SNH) 6-1, 6-1
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Match Notes
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Southern New Hampshire 12-6, 8-3; Regional ranking #8
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Saint Michael's College 9-7, 7-3
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Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (,3,1,2,4,6,5)
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