2009 Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship
Tuesday, April 21


Quarterfinals
Match 1: #1 Stonehill 5, #8 Assumption 0
Match 2: #2 Bentley 5, #7 Le Moyne 1
Match 3: #3 So. New Hampshire 5, #6 Saint Anselm 4
Match 4: #4 Saint Michael's 5, #5 Merrimack 4

Thursday, April 23

Semifinals

Hosted by the higher seed
Match 5: #1 Stonehill 5, #4 Saint Michael's 3
Match 6: #2 Bentley 5, #3 Southern New Hampshire 2

Sunday, April 26

Championship Final
Hosted By Stonehill College

Match 7: #1 Stonehill 5, #2 Bentley 1


 

Stonehill Wins First-Ever Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship



South Easton, Mass. - Top seed Stonehill defeated second-seeded Bentley University 5-1 to claim the team's first-ever Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship Sunday afternoon at the Charles Watt Courts.

The Skyhawks jumped out to an early 2-1 lead after doubles competition. Lindsay Herchel and Amy Toegemann teamed up for an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles, while the duo of Samantha Dircks and Leah White won at No. 2 doubles by the score 8-2. Bentley's No. 3 doubles squad of Kara Murphy and Ellen Mader took the victory in their match with an 8-6 win.

In singles action, Stonehill's top two flights recorded victories as Herchel picked up the win at No. 1 singles, winning in straight sets 6-0, 6-2. Toegemann took the victory at No. 2 singles in straight sets as well with scores of 6-0, 6-3. Sarah Hickey picked up the win at No. 5 singles by the score of 6-4, 6-2.

With the victory, Stonehill is now 19-3 overall, while Bentley is 14-8


Doubles Matches
1. Lindsay Herchel/Amy Toegemann (STO) def. Heather Haggerty/Marcia Gilbride (BEN) 8-3
2. Samantha Dircks/Leah White (STO) def. Kelly Fleizar/Andrea Hollot (BEN) 8-2
3. Kara Murphy/Ellen Mader (BEN) def. Sarah Hickey/Haley McNeel (STO) 8-6

Singles Matches
1. Lindsay Herchel (STO) def. Kelly Fleizar (BEN) 6-0, 6-2
2. Amy Toegemann (STO) def. Heather Haggerty (BEN) 6-0, 6-3
3. Leah White (STO) vs. Marcia Gilbride (BEN) 6-2, 1-4, unfinished
4. Caitlin Ryan (STO) vs. Andrea Hollot (BEN) 7-5, 3-1, unfinished
5. Sarah Hickey (STO) def. Kara Murphy (BEN) 6-4, 6-2
6. Emily Broderick (STO) vs. Ellen Mader (BEN) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished

Northeast-10 All-Championship Team

Andrea Hollot, Bentley
Kara Murphy, Bentley
Lindsay Horne, Saint Michael's
Deahna Giguere, Saint Michael's
Amber Chandronnait, Southern New Hampshire
Megan Welch, Southern New Hampshire
Lindsay Herchel, Stonehill
Amy Toegamann, Stonehill
Sarah Hickey, Stonehill

 

 



Top Seeds Prevail In Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Quarterfinals


South Easton, Mass. - The top four seeds in the Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship all advanced on to the semifinals with quarterfinal victories Tuesday afternoon. The semifinal matches will feature #4 Saint Michael's traveling to #1 Stonehill, while #3 Southern New Hampshire will be at #2 Bentley. Both semifinal matches are set for 3 p.m. starts.

#1 Stonehill 5, #8 Assumption 0

Top seed and Northeast-10 Regular Season Champions Stonehill College won in convincing fashion with a 5-0 victory over #8 Assumption College. The Skyhawks started the match with three doubles victories led by No. 1 doubles partners Lindsay Herchel and Amy Toegemann won 8-0. Samantha Dirks and Leah White won at No. 2 doubles 8-2 and Sarah Hickey and Haley McNeel complete the doubles sweep with a 8-1 win at No. 3 doubles.

In singles action, Herchel recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles and Hickey clinched the match victory at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles Matches
1. Lindsay Herchel/Amy Toegemann (STO) def. Samanatha Jean/Marissa Charles (ASM) 8-0
2. Leah White/Samantha Dircks (STO) def. Melissa Ferry/Grace Fox (ASM) 8-2
3. Sarah Hickey/Haley McNeel (STO) def. Caitlin Harvey/Grace O'Neil (ASM) 8-1

Singles Matches
1. Lindsay Herchel (STO) def. Samanatha Jean (ASM) 6-0, 6-0
2. Amy Toegemann (STO) vs. Melissa Ferry (ASM) 6-3, unfinished
3. Leah White (STO) vs. Grace Fox (ASM) 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
4. Caitlin Ryan (STO) vs. Marissa Charles (ASM) 6-1, 4-4, unfinished
5. Sarah Hickey (STO) def. Caitlin Harvey (ASM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Emily Broderick (STO) vs. Grace O'Neil (ASM) unfinished

#2 Bentley 5, #7 Le Moyne 1

Bentley University jumped out to an early 2-1 match lead with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles on its way to a 5-1 victory over #7 Le Moyne College.

Bentley's No. 2 Doubles combo of Kelly Fleszar and Andrea Hollot narrowly defeated Le Moyne's Marielle Artessa and Caroline Tisdell 9-7, while No. 3 doubles partners Kara Murphy and Ellen Mader won 8-1 in their match with Le Moyne's Brittany Recchia and Molly Slifer.

The Falcons also received victories at No. 3 singles as Marcia Gilbride won 6-3, 6-3 and in No. 4 singles and No. 5 singles as Hollot and and Murphy won their matches respectively.

Le Moyne's No. 1 doubles team of Allison Cohen and Tirzah Walrath picked up the Dolphins lone victory with a 8-0 win over Bentley's Gilbride and Heather Haggerty.

Doubles Matches

No. 1 Allison Cohen/Tirzah Walrath (L) def. Marica
Gilbride/Heather Haggerty (B) 8-0
No. 2 Kelly Fleszar/Andrea Hollot (B) def. Marielle
Artessa/Caroline Tisdell (L) 9-7
No. 3 Kara Murphy/Ellen Mader (B) def. Brittany
Recchia/Molly Slifer (L) 8-1

Singles Matches
No. 1 Walrath (L) vs. Fleszar (B) 6-0, 3-0 (DNF)
No. 2 Haggerty (B) vs. Cohen (L) 6-2 (L), 6-2 (B) (DNF)
No. 3 Gilbride (B) def. Tisdell (L) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 Hollot (B) def. Artessa (L) 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 Murphy (B) def. Recchia (L) 6-0, 6-4
No. 6 Mader (B) vs. Slifer (L) (DNP)

#3 Southern New Hampshire 5, #6 Saint Anselm 4

Third-seeded Southern New Hampshire bounced back after trailing 2-1 after doubles action to defeat sixth-seeded Saint Anselm 5-4 and advance to the NE-10 semifinals. The Hawks jumped out with two doubles victories as No. 2 doubles combo of McAul Lindermuth and Erika Sartor won 8-5, while No. 3 doubles partners Kandi Winchenbach and Mary Mindek won 9-7. Southern New Hampshire's #1 doubles team of Amber Chandronait and Catalina Echeverry won 8-3.

Chandronait and Echeverry each won their singles matches as Chandronait won her No. 1 singles match 6-0, 6-3, while Echeverry was victorious at No. 2 singles in three sets after dropping the first set 2-6. She rebounded and won the next two 6-1, 6-0. Also picking up singles victories for the Penmen were Alison Waring at No. 4 singles (6-2, 6-4) and Meghan Welch at No. 6 singles (1-6, 6-3, 6-3).

For the Hawks, Erika Sartor was victorious at No. 3 singles winning 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 and Erin Sullivan was victorious at No. 5 singles winning 6-0, 6-3).

Doubles Matches

1) Chandronnait/Echeverry (SNH) def. Nason/Sartor (STA) 8-3
2) Lindermuth/Dalrymple (STA) def. Nigrelli/Waring (SNH) 8-5
3) Kandi Winchenbach/Mary Mindek (STA) def. Blais/Welch (SNH) 9-7

Singles Matches
1) Amber Chandronait (SNH) def. Laura Nason (STA) 6-0, 6-3
2) Catalina Echeverry (SNH) def. Virginia Dalrymple (STA) 2-6, 6-1, 6-0
3) Erika Sartor (STA) def. Lauren Nigrelli (SNH) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
4) Alison Waring (SNH) def. McAul Lindermuth (STA) 6-2, 6-4
5) Erin Sullivan (STA) def. Courteney Blais (SNH) 6-0, 6-3
6) Meghan Welch (SNH) def. Amanda Brahm (STA) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

#4 Saint Michael's 5, #5 Merrimack 4


Fourth seeded Saint Michael's College deated fifth seeded Merrimack College 5-4 in a narrow victory to advance to the Northeast-10 semifinals.

The Purple Knights received match victories from Emily Ogilvy at No. 6 Singles with a 7-5, 6-4 win. Lindsay Horne earned a three-set win at No. 1 singles and Eileen Mullowney picked up a victory at No. 5 singles (6-4, 6-2). Mullowney also won at No. 3 doubles with Catherine Dalton, while No. 2 doubles partners Marran Ranks and Marybeth Ash won their set 8-3.

Merrimack's Amanda Carroll won twice, at No. 3 singles and at No. 1 doubles, teaming with Caitlin Dunn. Cristina Lucin and Stellina Saia also won for the Warriors at No. 2 and No. 4 singles, respectively.

Doubles Matches

1. Dunn/Carroll (MER) def. Horne/Giguere (SMC) 8-2
2. Ranks/Marybeth Ash (SMC) def. Lucin/Saia (MER) 8-3
3. Dalton/Mullowney (SMC) def. Dufour/Garvey (MER) 9-8 (3)

Singles Matches

1. Lindsay Horne (SMC) def. Caitlin Dunn (MER) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (3)
2. Cristina Lucin (MER) def. Deahna Giguere (SMC) 6-3, 6-1
3. Amanda Carroll (MER) def. Marran Ranks (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
4. Stellina Saia (MER) def. Catherine Dalton (SMC) 6-4, 7-5
5. Eileen Mullowney (SMC) def. Elise Dufour (MER) 6-4, 6-2
6. Emily Ogilvy (SMC) def. Courtney Garvey (MER) 7-5, 6-4



 

Stonehill Earns Top Seed in Upcoming Women’s Tennis Championship


South Easton, Mass. – The Stonehill College Skyhawks secured the top seed in the upcoming Northeast-10 Women’s Tennis Championship. Stonehill claimed its first Northeast-10 Regular Season Title since 2006 after finishing conference play with a perfect 12-0 record.

Bentley University (12-7, 10-2 NE-10) and Southern New Hampshire University (10-3, 10-2 NE-10) each finished 10-2 in conference play, however due to their regular season victory the Falcons received the second seed and the Penmen picked up the third seed. Saint Michael’s College (13-5, 9-3 NE-10) received the fourth seed in the championship over Merrimack College (10-6, 9-3 NE-10) due to the Purple Knights recent regular season win over the Warriors.

The top four seeds will host quarterfinal matches on Tuesday, April 21.

Quarterfinal matches include #8 Assumption College (5-8, 5-7 NE-10) at #1 Stonehill, #7 Le Moyne College (6-8, 6-6 NE-10) at #2 Bentley, #6 Saint Anselm College (7-5, 7-5 NE-10) at #3 Southern New Hampshire and #5 Merrimack at #4 Saint Michael’s. Quarterfinal matches are slated for a 3 p.m. start.

The semifinal round will be on Thursday, April 23 with the winner of Assumption/Stonehill facing the winner of Merrimack/Saint Michael’s. The other semifinal matchup will feature the winner of Le Moyne/Bentley versus the winner of Saint Anselm/Southern New Hampshire. Semifinal matches will take place at the higher remaining seeds and are set for 3 p.m.

The championship match will take place in conjunction with the men’s tennis championship final on Sunday, April 26 at Stonehill College. The women will kick-off the combined championship final at 12 p.m. followed by the men’s tennis championship final at 3:30 p.m.

With 15 member institutions the Northeast-10 is the second largest NCAA Division II athletic conference in the nation. Its 23 championship sports provide athletic opportunities for over 5,500 student-athletes, the largest such program of any Division II conference.