McCarthy lone Raven to win in both
singles and doubles play
McCarthy won at both first singles and first doubles for the
second straight day on Saturday against Le Moyne.
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RINDGE, N.H. (April 6,
2013) – Junior Natasha McCarthy
(Rindge, N.H.) posted dominant wins in both first singles
and first doubles on Saturday morning, but the Franklin Pierce
University women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to Le Moyne
in Northeast-10 Conference play at Franklin Pierce. Junior Kristine
Kenny led Le Moyne with a straight-set win at second singles after
earning a victory at third doubles.
With the loss, Franklin Pierce
falls to 3-7 (1-7 Northeast-10), while Le Moyne improves to 6-8
(5-6 Northeast-10).
McCarthy picked up wins in the top
tier of both singles and doubles play for the second day in a row
for the Ravens. She opened the day by teaming with sophomore
Emily
Parrett (Amherst, N.H.) for an 8-4 win at first
doubles over Le Moyne senior Rebecca Black and sophomore Margaret
LaFleur. Later, McCarthy and Black met up in first singles play,
with the former dropping only two games in a 6-2, 6-0 victory.
The Ravens led 2-1 after doubles
play, as freshman Kirby Melbourne
(Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) and sophomore Leslie Rodgers
(Westminster, Md.) got together for an 8-4 win at second
doubles over sophomore Dominique Canale and freshman Allison Jones.
Kenny and fellow Le Moyne junior Kelly Falconer got the Dolphins on
the board at third doubles with an 8-3 triumph over senior
Melissa
Cohen (Queens, N.Y.) and sophomore Christine
Boulanger (East Hampton, Conn.).
However, it was all Le Moyne in
singles play, as the Dolphins took every match on the scoresheet
after McCarthy's win at first singles. Kenny took the court at
second singles and breezed past Melbourne, 6-1, 6-3. Parrett had
the best chance to take a fourth point for Franklin Pierce, as she
lost the first set to Canale at third singles, 6-2, before bouncing
back to take the second, 6-4. Ultimately, Canale would take control
of the third set, 6-3, to finish off the match.
Falconer also won in both singles
and doubles play for Le Moyne, as she posted a 6-2, 6-2 win over
Boulanger at sixth singles.
The Ravens return to the court on
Monday, April 8, when they remain home to host Merrimack in a
Northeast-10 Conference match at 3 p.m.
For more information on Franklin
Pierce Athletics, please visit the official website of Franklin
Pierce Athletics (http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu). Also be
sure to follow the Ravens through the Department of Athletics'
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Franklin Pierce tennis apparel can do so at the Department of
Athletics' brand new online store
(http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu/store).
