RINDGE, N.H. (September 8, 2021) – The Franklin Pierce University women's tennis team opened its season with a 7-0 victory over Northeast-10 conference foe Saint Anselm on Wednesday afternoon.

Franklin Pierce grabbed the point in doubles competition quickly. At No. 1, graduate students Himani Mor (Sonipat, India) and Estela Carra (Logrono, Spain) defeated duo Emily Jacy and Bridget Hughes of Saint Anselm, 6-0, before junior Liria Loria (La Paz, Bolivia) and sophomore Zoe Asterio Correa (Toronto, Ontario) defeated Saint Anselm's Julia Svor and Julia Casaletto, 6-1, at court No. 3. Graduate student Anais Geslin (Livry-Gargin, France) and sophomore Maria Penalver Aguilo (Las Palmas, Spain) also won at No. 2 defesating their opponents with a score of 6-1.

The Ravens kept the momentum going into the singles competition, collecting all six points. On No. 4, Mor defeated Hughes 6-0, 6-0, followed by Loria defeating J. Svor 6-0, 6-0 on No. 3. Geslin defeated Anastasia Kapothanasis of Saint Anselm on No. 1 by a score of 6-0, 6-2, while Penalver Aguilo earned the team her point defeating Jacy 6-1, 6-1 on No. 2. Carra defeated Saint Anselm's Abigail Svor 6-0, 6-0 on No. 6, before Asterio Correa defeated Elle Doucette of Saint Anselm 6-3, 6-3 to clinch the match for the Crimson and Grey.

FPU will travel to Springfield, Mass., to take on American International on Saturday, September 11, with a scheduled 2:30 p.m. start.