BOX SCORE
When and Where: September 25, 2016 – Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Tennis Courts)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 8, University of New Haven 1
Records: SNHU 6-2 (5-2 NE-10), UNH 1-8 (1-7 NE-10)
Graduate student Abla Chadli (Rabat, Morocco), sophomores Sofia Morais (Porto, Portugal) and Rachel Wagner (Framingham, Mass.) and junior Lindsay Baum (N. Salem, N.Y.) all won their singles matches without dropping a game as the Southern New Hampshire University women's tennis team recorded an 8-1 victory against the University of New Haven on Sunday afternoon at the SNHU Tennis Courts.
Chadli beat Caitlyn Burridge, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1 singles, while Morais did the same to Ashely Varrone at No. 2 singles. Wagner defeated Lauryn Burridge, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 4 singles, with Baum earning an 8-0 pro set victory over Kristen McCormick at No. 5 singles.
Sophomore Kaitlyn Poje (E. Stroudsburg, Pa.) was also victorious at No. 3 singles for the Penmen with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph against Sarah Burzin.
The Penmen set the tone with a sweep of doubles play. Morais teamed with classmate Anna Sala (Matadepera, Spain) for an 8-2 win against Caitlyn Burridge and Angela Mercurio at No. 1 doubles, Wagner and Baum took down Burzin and Shelby Clyne, 8-3, at No. 2 doubles and Poje combined with junior Jacqueline Youngdahl (N. Providence, R.I.) for an 8-0 blanking of McCormick and Varrone at No. 3 doubles.
Notes:
- Chadli improves to a perfect 8-0 at No. 1 singles this year, while Baum and Wagner are now 8-0 in doubles play.
- Baum has won 16 of 17 Northeast-10 singles matches dating back to last season.
Up Next:
The Penmen return to action Wednesday, Sept. 28 (3 p.m.) when they take on Merrimack College. The next home match for the Penmen is Wednesday, Oct. 5 (3 p.m.) when they play host to Bentley University.
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