GORHAM, Maine - The University of Southern Maine Huskies women's tennis team did not drop a single set en route to a 9-0 win over the Worcester State University Lancers in a Little East Conference tennis match Saturday afternoon in Gorham, Maine.
With their second straight win in as many matches, the Huskies improve to 8-7 overall and finish above .500 in the Little East Conference regular season with a 5-3 record. It is the first time since the 2003 season that the Huskies' finished above .500 in the conference. The loss drops the Lancers record to 3-8 overall and 0-6 in the Little East Conference.
Sophomore Mary Moran (Windham, Maine/Portland) led the Huskies from the top of the line-up earning a solid 6-2, 6-2 win at first singles defeating Worcester State freshman Taylor Tomasetti (Waterford, Conn.).
Sophomore Emily Boutin (Old Town, Maine) took a resounding 6-0, 6-0 win at second singles in a win over Lancer sophomore Brooke Michanczyk (Middletown, Conn.) for her seventh singles victory of the season. Boutin is now 6-2 in Little East Conference matches this season.
Junior Ali Hartley (Boothbay Harbor, Maine/Boothbay) earned her team-leading ninth victory of the season, picking up a hard-earned 6-4, 6-2 win at fourth singles. Hartley defeated Worcester State sophomore Laura Sarkis (West Springfield, Mass.) to improve to 9-6 on the season.
Southern Maine will compete in the first round of the 2011 Little East Conference Championship beginning Tuesday (tba).
Southern Maine 9, Worcester State 0
Oct 15, 2011 at Gorham, Maine (Costello)
Singles competition
1. Mary Moran (SMWT11) def. Taylor Tomasetti (WOR) 6-2, 6-2
2. Emily Boutin (SMWT11) def. Brooke Michanczyk (WOR) 6-0, 6-0
3. Tegan Talbot (SMWT11) def. Miranda Biron (WOR) 6-1, 6-3
4. Ali Hartley (SMWT11) def. Laura Sarkis (WOR) 6-4, 6-2
5. Molly Morrill (SMWT11) def. Erin Desmarais (WOR) 6-4, 6-0
6. Leah Churchhill (SMWT11) def. Lisa Higgins (WOR) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Mary Moran/Tegan Talbot (SMWT11) def. Taylor Tomasetti/Laura Sarkis (WOR) 8-0
2. Emily Boutin/Ali Hartley (SMWT11) def. Brooke Michanczyk/Miranda Biron (WOR) 8-3
3. Molly Morrill/Leah Churchhill (SMWT11) def. Erin Desmarais/Lisa Higgins (WOR) 8-1
Match Notes
Worcester State 3-8, 0-6 LEC
Southern Maine 8-7, 4-3 LEC
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