Bhatia leads four double-winners for the Saints 

ORLANDO, Fla. (March 10, 2015) – Aquinas College of Michigan posted a 9-0 victory over Stonehill College, ranked sixth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II East Regional rankings, in non-conference women's tennis action today.

Senior Ankita Bhatia, ranked eighth in the ITA's NAIA East Regional rankings, and Lea Jansen led four double-winners for Aquinas. Bhatia combined with Tiffany Touri for an 8-4 win against senior Meryl Lawrence (North Scituate, Rhode Island/Mount Saint Charles Academy) and freshman Emma Prinos (Foxboro, Massachusetts/Foxboro) at No. 1 doubles. Bhatia followed with a come-from-behind 3-6, 6-3, 10-2 triumph over Stonehill freshman Victoria Barbetta (Wesley Chapel, Florida/Saddlebrook Prep) at No. 2 singles. Touri also recorded a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 4 singles against sophomore Amanda DePasquale (Londonderry, New Hampshire/Londonderry).

Jansen teamed up with Remington Gerst to edge Barbetta and sophomore Lorraine Smith (Littleton, Colorado/D'Evelyn) at No. 2 doubles. Jansen added a 6-0, 6-0 win over Prinos at No. 1 singles, while Gerst topped Lawrence 6-1, 6-4 at No. 3.

Stonehill (13-4, 10-2 NE-10) is right back in action tomorrow morning when it visits the University of Tampa, ranked 45^th in the ITA Division II national rankings, at 10 a.m. The Skyhawks have already earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Championships in May as a result of their NE-10 Championship won last fall. Aquinas (8-5, 0-0 WHAC) is at Florida Southern University on Thursday.

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