Sophomore Meryl Lawrence notched her 30th and 31st combined career wins in NE-10 play at Le Moyne on Saturday. |
Skyhawks claim third-straight shutout win
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (October 6, 2012) – Stonehill College, ranked fifth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) East Regional rankings, claimed its fifth shutout victory in six dual matches this season with another 9-0 triumph at Le Moyne College in Northeast-10 Conference women's tennis action at Gold's Gym this afternoon.
Freshman Bailey Paradiso (Birmingham, Mich./Marian) again led the double-winners for Stonehill with victories at No. 1 singles and doubles. She teamed up with senior Paige Frost (Brigantine, N.J./Holy Spirit) for an 8-2 doubles decision and then collected a 6-2, 6-0 singles win over senior Rebecca Black (Palmyra, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon). Frost was also among the five double-winners for the Skyhawks as she followed up the doubles win with an 8-0 sweep of sophomore Margaret LaFleur (Darien Center, N.Y./Attica) at No. 4 singles.
Freshman Analise Kump (Falmouth, Maine/Falmouth) combined with sophomore Meryl Lawrence (North Scituate, R.I./Mount Saint Charles Academy) for an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles. Kump then added a 6-2, 6-2 victory over junior Kristine Kenny (Baytown, Texas/Ross. S. Sterling-Baytown) at No. 2 singles. Lawrence, who is now a combined 31-0 in NE-10 singles and doubles matches over her career, swept her way to a 6-0, 6-0 triumph over sophomore Dominique Canale (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) at No. 3 singles.
Freshman Kirsti Toegemann (Narragansett, R.I./The Lincoln School) rounded out the double-winners for Stonehill with an 8-0 decision at No. 5 singles after teaming up with sophomore Olivia Schneider (Rochester, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy) for an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles. Junior Kaitlyn Martin (Medway, Mass./Medway) also picked up a point for the Skyhawks with her 8-2 win at No. 6 singles.
Stonehill (6-0, 4-0 NE-10) returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts the University of New Haven for a Conference clash at 3 p.m. Le Moyne (1-4, 1-3 NE-10) hosts Southern New Hampshire University tomorrow at noon.
Stonehill 9, Le Moyne 0
Singles:
1. Bailey Paradiso (STO) def. Rebecca Black (LEM) 6-2, 6-0 |
2. Analise Kump (STO) def. Kristine Kenny (LEM) 6-2, 6-2 |
3. Meryl Lawrence (STO) def. Dominique Canale (LEM) 6-0, 6-0 |
4. Paige Frost (STO) def. Margaret LaFleur (LEM) 8-0 |
5. Kirsti Toegemann (STO) def. Jessica Geary (LEM) 8-0 |
6. Kaitlyn Martin (STO) def. Allison Jones (LEM) 8-2 |
*Doubles:
1. Paradiso/Frost (STO) def. Black/Canale (LEM) 8-2 |
2. Kump/Lawrence (STO) def. LaFleur/Jones (LEM) 8-1 |
3. Toegemann/Olivia Schneider (STO) def. Kenny/Geary (LEM) 8-3 |
* - doubles matches played first