Freshman Chelsea Haedrich was among the double-winners for
the Skyhawks on Sunday.
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Stonehill Defeats Saint
Anselm to Close Out Regular Season, 8-1
EASTON, Mass. (April 18,
2010) – Stonehill College, ranked fifth in the most
recent NCAA Division II East Regional rankings, closed out the
regular season with an 8-1 triumph over Saint Anselm College in
Northeast-10 Conference women's tennis action in the Sally
Blair Ames Sports Complex this afternoon.
Sophomores Amy Toegemann
(Narragansett, R.I./The Lincoln School) and Sarah
Hickey (Lee, Mass./Lee), along with freshman
Chelsea Haedrich (Islip, N.Y./Islip) were all
double-winners for Stonehill on the afternoon. Toegemann collected
a 6-3, 7-5 win at second singles after combining with freshman
Jacqueline Harrow (North Reading, Mass./North
Reading) for an 8-1 victory at second doubles.
Hickey and Haedrich combined to
close out a Stonehill sweep in doubles with an 8-2 win at No. 3.
Hickey boosted her career singles record to 32-0 with her 6-1, 6-0
win at fourth singles, while Haedrich picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win at
sixth singles.
Junior Erika Sartor
(Andover, Mass./Andover) picked up the point for Saint
Anselm with her 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles.
Freshman Paige Frost
(Brigantine, N.J./Holy Spirit) closed out the regular
season with a 14-0 record in singles play in her first collegiate
season with a 6-1, 6-0 decision at fifth singles for the Skyhawks.
Senior Samantha Dircks (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward
Melville) was also victorious in her final regular season
home dual match, teaming up with junior Lindsey Herchel
(Hampden, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) for an 8-4 win at
first doubles.
Stonehill (15-2, 12-1 NE-10) opens
defense of its Northeast-10 Tournament championship on Wednesday.
The Skyhawks will be the No. 2-seed for the upcoming NE-10
Tournament and will host as long as they are alive, including the
championship match next Sunday, April 25, as Charles Watt Tennis
Courts is the predetermined site of both the men's and
women's championships. Stonehill will open the tournament
with seventh-seeded Saint Anselm (7-6, 7-6 NE-10), match times will
be announced on Monday.
Stonehill 8, Saint Anselm 1
Singles:
*Doubles:
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1. Herchel/Samantha Dircks
(STO) def. Sartor/Ginny Dalrymple (STA) 8-4
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2. Toegemann/Jacqueline Harrow
(STO) def. Lawrence/Marciniak (STA) 8-1
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3. Hickey/Haedrich (STO) def.
Brahm/Bednar (STA) 8-2
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* - doubles matches played first
