Ravens back in action at Adelphi on Sept. 19

COLCHESTER, Vt. (September 11, 2010) – The Franklin Pierce University women's tennis team was defeated by Saint Michael's, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play at Saint Michael's on Saturday. With the loss, Franklin Pierce opens the season at 0-1 (0-1 Northeast-10), while Saint Michael's goes to 1-0 (1-0 Northeast-10) with the victory.

Freshman Natasha McCarthy (Rindge, N.H.) was among the strongest contributors on the afternoon for the Ravens, as she teamed with junior Kaitlin Krolikowski (Massapequa, N.Y.) at first doubles. The duo put up a fight before falling, 8-3, to Saint Michael's senior Deahna Giguere and sophomore Emily Magee.

All six Saint Michael's players were victorious in both singles and doubles on the afternoon. Magee and fellow sophomore Jean-Marie McGrath swept to 6-0, 6-0 victories at fourth and fifth singles, respectively.

The Ravens return to action on Sunday, Sept. 19, when they travel to Adelphi for a Northeast-10 Conference contest at 1 p.m. in Garden City, N.Y.

For more information on Franklin Pierce Athletics, please visit the official website of Franklin Pierce Athletics (http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu). Two other ways to follow the Ravens are through the Department of Athletics' official YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/franklinpiercesports) and its Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/FPUathletics).

Results
Doubles
1. Deahna Giguere/Emily Magee (STM) def. Kaitlin Krolikowski/Natasha McCarthy (FPU), 8-3
2. Marran Ranks/Marybeth Ash (STM) def. Drew Alexander/Lauren Smilovich (FPU), 8-1
3. Jean-Marie McGrath/Emily Ogilvy (STM) def. Suzana Deronjic/Amy Carpentier (FPU), 8-2

Singles
1. Giguere (STM) def. Krolikowski (FPU), 6-1, 6-0
2. Ranks (STM) def. McCarthy (FPU), 6-2, 6-0
3. Ash (STM) def. Deronjic (FPU), 6-0, 6-1
4. Magee (STM) def. Smilovich (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
5. McGrath (STM) def. Alexander (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Ogilvy (STM) def. Christina Bonelli (FPU), 6-1, 6-0