Team gets seven wins in doubles portion

RINDGE, N.H. (October 3, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s tennis team fell to Saint Michael’s on Saturday afternoon by a score of 9-0 at the Northfield Activity Center in Rindge, N.H. Franklin Pierce fell to 0-2 on the season and 0-2 in Northeast-10 action.

Saint Michael’s was strong during the entire match and opened with a sweep of the three doubles matches against the Ravens. Franklin Pierce was able to collect seven wins in the doubles portion of the event, including three wins apiece from the team of Kaitlin Krolikowski (Massapequa, N.Y.) and Suzana Deronjic (Melrose, Mass), and the group of Bianca LaPointe (Plainfield, Conn.) and Monica Lavertu (Berlin, N.H.). In the singles portion, Krolikowski, Lauren Smilovich (Meriden, Conn.), Drew Alexander (Long Beach, N.Y.) and Lavertu each recorded four wins in their respective matches.

In all, five Saint Michael’s players recorded wins in both the singles and doubles portions of the event.

Franklin Pierce returns to action Sunday when both the men’s and women’s teams travel to face Bentley. The women’s event will begin at 11 a.m., with the men’s to follow at 2 p.m.

Singles
#1 Marybeth Ash (SMC) def. Kaitlin Krolikowski, 6-1, 6-3
#2 Marren Ranks (SMC) def. Suzana Deronjic, 6-0, 6-3
#3 Emily Magee (SMC) def. Lauren Smilovich, 6-1, 6-3
#4 Jean-Marie McGrath (SMC) def. Drew Alexander, 8-4 (Pro Set)
#5 Alexandra Dalton (SMC) def. Bianca LaPointe, 6-1 (Pro Set)
#6 Jackie Smullen (SMC) def. Monica Lavertu, 8-4 (Pro Set)

Doubles
#1 Marybeth Ash/Emily Magee (SMC) def. Kaitlin Krolikowski/Suzana Deronjic, 8-3
#2 Marren Ranks/Alexandra Dalton (SMC) def. Lauren Smilovich/Drew Alexander, 8-1
#3 Emily Ogilvy/Jackie Smullen (SMC) def. Bianca LaPointe/Monica Lavertu, 8-3