September 30, 2007

BRYANT UNIVERSITY SWEEPS UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN IN NON-CONFERENCE WOMEN'S TENNIS

WEST HAVEN, Conn. -  The Bryant University women's tennis team swept University of New Haven in a non-conference matchup Sunday at Painter Park, 9-0. 

Bryant dropped just 24 games in the nine matches to improve to 2-1 this fall in head-to-head competition.  Chelsea Downing and Michelle Burke scored wins at first and second singles over Sarah Lefler and Kristina Bensley, respectively, and teamed together to beat those same two opponents at first doubles, 8-1. 

The day's most competitive matches came at fourth and sixth singles, where UNH freshmen Chelsea Annese and Alison Mahony were ahead in the first set before ultimately falling by identical 6-4, 6-4 scores.

Women's Tennis
Bryant 9, UNH 0
Singles
#1 Chelsea Downing (B) d. Sarah Lefler (U), 6-2, 6-1
#2 Michelle Burke (B) d. Kristina Bensley (U), 6-1, 6-0
#3 Lauren Mullen (B) d. Leah Smith (U), 6-0, 6-0
#4 Katharine Francazio (B) d. Chelsea Annese (U), 6-4, 6-4
#5 Valeria Couto Cuervo (B) d. Lauren Gannon, 6-1, 6-0
#6 Amanda Granville (B) d. Alison Mahony (U), 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
#1 Downing/Burke (B) d. Lefler/Bensley (U), 8-1
#2 Francazio/Couto Cuervo (B) d. Smith/Annese, 8-2
#3 Mullen/Granville (B) d. Gannon/Mahony (U), 8-0