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Women’s Tennis Falls To Assumption, 8-1

Women’s Tennis Falls To Assumption, 8-1

Alexander and Smilovich team to win doubles match

Lauren Smilovich Lauren Smilovich teamed with Drew Alexander to win a doubles match on Sunday against Assumption.

RINDGE, N.H. (October 12, 2008) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s tennis team concluded the fall portion of its 2008-09 schedule on Sunday afternoon with an 8-1 loss at home to Assumption in Northeast-10 conference play.

Freshman Drew Alexander (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) and sophomore Lauren Smilovich (Meriden, Conn./Sacred Heart Academy) teamed to win the only point of the day for the Ravens. The duo defeated junior Caitlin Harvey (Rutland, Mass./Wachusett) and freshman Jaclyn Huban (Dalton, Mass./Saint Joseph’s) of Assumption, 8-6.

A quartet of freshmen did most of the damage on the afternoon for Assumption. Marissa Charles (Mystic, Conn./Saint Bernard), Jennifer Erickson (Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury), Melissa Ferry (Cumberland, R.I./Mt. St. Charles) and Samantha Jean (Bedford, N.H./Manchester West) were all victorious in both singles and doubles.

The Ravens conclude their fall schedule with a 1-5 record, including 1-4 in the Northeast-10. Assumption (2-1, 2-1 NE-10) has concluded its fall schedule as well.

Results
Doubles
Jennifer Erickson/Samantha Jean (ASM) def. Jane Duggan/Kaitlin Krolikowski (FPU), 8-3
Drew Alexander/Lauren Smilovich (FPU) def. Jaclyn Huban/Caitlin Harvey (ASM), 8-6
Melissa Ferry/Marissa Charles (ASM) def. Kathleen Judge/Monica Lavertu (FPU), 8-1

Singles
Erickson (ASM) def. Duggan (FPU), 6-1, 6-1
Ferry (ASM) def. Krolikowski (FPU), 6-3, 6-0
Jean (ASM) def. Smilovich (FPU), 6-4, 6-1
Charles (ASM) def. Alexander (FPU), 6-2, 6-0
Grace Fox (ASM) def. Judge (FPU), 6-1, 6-0
Grace O'Neil (ASM) def. Lavertu (FPU), 6-1, 6-0