Women’s Tennis Blanked At Saint Rose, 9-0
Ravens back in action April 15 at Saint Anselm
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Monica Lavertu and the Ravens were defeated on Saturday afternoon
at Saint Rose.ALBANY, N.Y. (April 11, 2009) –
The Franklin Pierce University women’s tennis team was
defeated, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play at Saint Rose on
Saturday afternoon.
Junior Monica Lavertu (Berlin,
N.H./Berlin) posted one of the strongest showings of the day
for the Ravens, as she won the first set, 6-3, over Saint Rose
freshman Erica Edwards (Endwell, N.Y./Maine-Endwell) in sixth
singles before dropping the second set, 6-2, and the tie-breaker,
10-5. Lavertu teamed with junior Bianca LaPointe (Plainfield, Conn./Saint
Bernard) in third doubles and was defeated, 8-4, by Edwards
and sophomore Kimberly Schacher (Cobleskill,
N.Y./Cobleskill-Richmondville).
All six Saint Rose players posted wins in both singles and doubles
as the Golden Knights swept their way to the victory.
The Ravens (2-9, 2-8 Northeast-10) return to the court on
Wednesday, April 15, when they travel to Saint Anselm for a
Northeast-10 Conference match at 3 p.m. in Manchester, N.H. Saint
Rose (4-13, 3-8 Northeast-10) returns to action on April 15 at
Saint Michael’s.
Results
Doubles
Melissa Leighton/Stephanie Paine (STR) def. Kaitlin
Krolikowski/Suzana Deronjic (FPU), 8-3
Rachael O’Brien/Nicole Terribile (STR) def. Lauren
Smilovich/Drew Alexander (FPU), 8-6
Kimberly Schacher/Erica Edwards (STR) def. Monica Lavertu/Bianca
LaPointe (FPU), 8-4
Singles
O’Brien (STR) def. Krolikowski (FPU) by default (3-1)
Leighton (STR) def. Deronjic (FPU), 6-2, 6-1
Paine (STR) def. Smilovich (FPU), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
Schacher (STR) def. LaPointe (FPU), 6-3, 6-4
Terribile (STR) def. Alexander (FPU), 6-4, 6-4
Edwards (STR) def. Lavertu (FPU), 3-6, 6-2, 10-5