Saint Anselm Sweeps Franklin Pierce, 9-0
Mariana Zahora and the Ravens took
on Saint Anselm on Sunday.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. (April 6,
2008) – The Saint Anselm College women’s
tennis team swept all nine matches to earn a 9-0 victory over
Franklin Pierce University in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup on
Sunday afternoon.
The Hawks were led by the duo of juniors Laura Nason (Shelton,
Conn./St. George’s (R.I.)) and McAul Lindermuth (Pepperell,
Mass./North Middlesex), who each won a pair of matches at the top
of the Saint Anselm lineup. After the duo earned an 8-1 victory at
first doubles, Nason did not lose a game in a 6-0, 6-0 sweep of
sophomore Erin Whyman (Corning, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post
West) at first singles and Lindermuth took a 6-1, 6-1
second-singles win over sophomore Mariana Zahora (New
Ringgold, Pa./Tamaqua).
Senior Jessie Brennan (Cheshire, Conn./Sacred Heart) and freshman
Erika Sartor (Andover, Mass./Andover) also earned a pair of
victories each for Saint Anselm, teaming up for a second-doubles
win before earning victories at third and fourth singles,
respectively.
Franklin Pierce (0-12, 0-9 NE-10) returns home for the first of
three consecutive matches in Rindge on Tuesday at 3 p.m. against
the College of Saint Rose. Saint Anselm (4-4, 4-4 NE-10) travels to
Merrimack College Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Saint Anselm 9, Franklin Pierce 0
Doubles
1. Laura Nason/McAul Lindermuth (STA) def. Lauren Smilovich/Bianca
LaPointe (FP), 8-1
2. Jessie Brennan/Erika Sartor (STA) def. Monica Lavertu/Francesca
Santoro (FP), 8-2
3. Kelly Collins/Kandi Winchenbach (STA) def. Misty Start/Kathleen
Judge (FP), 8-2
Singles
1. Nason (STA) def. Erin Whyman (FP), 6-0, 6-0
2. Lindermuth (STA) def. Mariana Zahora (FP), 6-1, 6-1
3. Brennan (STA) def. LaPointe (FP), 6-2, 6-3
4. Sartor (STA) def. Santoro (FP), 6-0, 6-1
5. Erin Sullivan (STA) def. Lavertu (FP), 6-0, 6-0
6. Molly Gaughan (STA) def. Judge (FP), 6-1, 6-0