Minott plays first three-set match of the season for
the Ravens
CoCo Minott and the Ravens hosted
Bryant on Sunday.
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RINDGE, N.H. (October 14,
2007) – The Franklin Pierce University women's
tennis team endured a 9-0 defeat at the hands of Bryant University
in a Northeast-10 Conference women's tennis match on Sunday
afternoon at the Franklin Pierce tennis courts.
Chelsea Downing (Cherry Hills, Co.) and Michelle Burke
(Barrington, R.I./Barrington) led the dual winners for the visiting
Bulldogs, as the duo began the day by teaming up for an 8-1
first-doubles victory over the Ravens' senior CoCo
Minott (Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) and freshman
Lauren Smilovich (Meriden, Conn./Sacred Heart
Academy). Downing then sent Minott to her first singles
loss of the season, rebounding from a 6-4 first-set loss to take
the final two, 6-1, 6-2. Burke defeated sophomore Mariana
Zahora (New Ringgold, Pa./Damaqua) at second singles, 6-0,
6-0.
Franklin Pierce (0-4, 0-4 NE-10) will play its final match of 2007
next Sunday, as the Ravens host Merrimack College in a Northeast-10
Conference match at the Franklin Pierce tennis courts beginning at
12:30 p.m. Bryant completes the fall portion of its schedule with a
5-1 overall mark (4-0 NE-10).
Bryant 9, Franklin Pierce 0
Doubles:
1. Michelle Burke/Chelsea Downing (BRY) def. CoCo Minott/Lauren
Smilovich (FP), 8-1
2. Valeria Couto Cuervo/Katharine Francazio (BRY) def. Bianca
LaPointe/Erin Whyman (FP), 8-1
3. Lauren Mullen/Shea Crosby (BRY) def. Francesca Santoro/Kathleen
Judge (FP), 8-0
Singles:
1. Downing (BRY) def. Minott (FP), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Burke (BRY) def. Mariana Zahora (FP), 6-0, 6-0
3. Mullen (BRY) def. LaPointe (FP), 6-1, 6-0
4. Francazio (BRY) def. Smilovich (FP), 6-1, 6-0
5. Couto Cvervo (BRY) def. Whyman (FP), 8-0
6. Amanda Granville (BRY) def. Santoro (FP), 8-0
