Ravens back in action on Thursday against SNHU

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (April 5, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s tennis team was shutout, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play at Le Moyne on Sunday afternoon.

Sophomore Lauren Smilovich (Meriden, Conn./Sacred Heart Academy) and freshman Suzana Deronjic (Melrose, Mass./Melrose) posted the stronger showings for Franklin Pierce in singles play. Smilovich was defeated by Le Moyne freshman Caroline Tisdell (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Bros. Academy), 6-3, 6-4, while Deronjic fell, 6-1, 6-4 to junior Allison Cohen (Fayetteville, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt).

All six Le Moyne players posted wins in both singles and doubles as the Dolphins swept their way to the victory.

The Ravens (2-7, 2-6 Northeast-10) return to the court on Thursday, April 9, when they host Southern New Hampshire in a Northeast-10 Conference match at 2 p.m. in Rindge, N.H. Le Moyne (4-7, 4-5 Northeast-10) returns to action on April 7 at American International.

Results
Doubles
Tirzah Walrath/Allison Cohen (LM) def. Kaitlin Krolikowski/Suzana Deronjic (FPU), 8-2
Caroline Tisdell/Marielle Artessa (LM) def. Drew Alexander/Lauren Smilovich (FPU)
Elizabeth Rhode/Molly Slifer (LM) def. Monica Lavertu/Bianca LaPointe (FPU

Singles
Walrath (LM) def. Krolikowski (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
Cohen (LM) def. Deronjic (FPU), 6-1, 6-4
Tisdell (LM) def. Smilovich (FPU), 6-3, 6-4
Artessa (LM) def. LaPointe (FPU), 8-2
Rhode (LM) def. Alexander (FPU), 8-2
Slifer (LM) def. Lavertu (FPU), 8-4