Ravens travel to Curry on
Sunday
Melbourne teamed with Rodgers at second doubles on Tuesday
afternoon.
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RINDGE, N.H. (September 17,
2013) – The Franklin Pierce University Women's
tennis team was defeated, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play on
Tuesday afternoon by Stonehill, which is currently ranked fifth in
the East Region.
With the loss, Franklin Pierce
falls to 0-2 (0-2 Northeast-10), while Stonehill opened its season
at 1-0 (1-0 Northeast-10).
The Ravens, despite a high-energy
approach to the match, struggled to keep pace with the fast-moving,
aggressive play of the young Stonehill squad on the afternoon. In
second doubles play, the Raven pair of sophomore Kirby Melbourne
(Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) and junior Leslie Rodgers
(Westminster, Md.) gave the Stonehill duo of junior Meryl
Lawrence and sophomore Analise Kump the toughest fight of the match
with their effectively-placed drop shots and well-anticipated
volley returns. However, the effort would not be enough to stop the
strong serving and commanding net play of the Stonehill pair, who
closed out the match, 8-2.
In first singles play, senior
Natasha McCarthy
(Rindge, N.H.) started out strong against Stonehill
sophomore Kirsti Toegemann, but struggled throughout the match with
her forehand returns and cross-court shots. Recognizing this issue,
Toegemann continued to hit balls to McCarthy's forehand causing her
to commit several errors along the way to a 6-4, 6-1 final.
Five different Stonehill players
picked up wins in both singles and doubles play on the afternoon,
with sophomore Bailey Paradiso arguably putting together the
strongest showing of the day. She teamed with freshman Amanda
DePasquale for an 8-0 win at third doubles and then powered through
a 6-0, 6-0 victory at second singles.
The Ravens return to the court on
Sunday, Sept. 22, when they travel to Curry for a non-conference
match at noon in Milton, Mass.
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'
official Facebook page
(http://www.facebook.com/FranklinPierceRavens), its YouTube channel
(http://www.youtube.com/franklinpiercesports) and its Twitter feed
(http://twitter.com/FPUathletics). Fans wishing to purchase
Franklin Pierce tennis apparel can do so at the Department of
Athletics' brand new online store
(http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu/store).
