Amy Toegemann

Stonehill Cruises Past Le Moyne, 8-1

EASTON, Mass. (March 21, 2010) – Stonehill College, ranked third in the ITA East Regional rankings, posted its 17^th-straight Conference win with an 8-1 decision over Le Moyne College in Northeast-10 women's tennis action at Charles Watt Courts this afternoon.

Sophomore Amy Toegemann (Narragansett, R.I./The Lincoln School) led the double-winners for Stonehill as she posted a straight-sets, 6-3, 6-1 win at second singles after combining with junior Lindsey Herchel (Hampden, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles. Freshman Chelsea Haedrich (Islip, N.Y./Islip) dropped just one game in earning both singles and doubles wins for the Skyhawks. She won 6-1, 6-0 at sixth singles after teaming up with classmate Jaqueline Harrow (North Reading, Mass./North Reading) for an 8-0 win at third doubles. Freshman Paige Frost (Brigantine, N.J./Holy Spirit) rounded out the double-winners with a 6-4, 6-3 win at fifth singles after her and senior Samantha Dircks (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward-Melville) posted a tough 9-8 (7-4) triumph at first doubles.

Senior Tirzah Walrath (Cortland, N.Y./Cortland) notched the lone point for Le Moyne with a 6-4, 6-0 win at first singles after coming out on the short end of the tight first doubles match with classmate Allison Cohen (Fayetteville, N.Y./Jamesville-Dewitt) against Frost and Dircks.

Picking up singles wins for Stonehill were sophomores Lindsay Simmons (Wethersfield, Conn./Wethersfield) and Sarah Hickey (Lee, Mass./Lee) at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

Stonehill (8-1, 5-0 NE-10) is back in action on Tuesday when it visits the College of the Holy Cross at 3:30 p.m. The Skyhawks return home next Saturday to host Saint Michael's College at 1 p.m. Le Moyne (2-5, 2-3 NE-10) hosts American International College on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Stonehill 8, Le Moyne 1

Singles:

*Doubles:

 * - doubles matches played first