GORHAM, Maine – The Salem State University Vikings defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday evening in Little East Conference women's tennis action in the Costello Sports Complex Field House in Gorham. The Vikings earned a win at No. 4 singles to break a 3-3 tie and take the match.
 
The Huskies won the doubles point with senior Abby Emerson (Gorham, Maine) and sophomore Alyssa Conley (Windham, Maine) winning 6-2 at No. 1 doubles and fifth-year senior Hanni Johnson (Livermore, Maine/Spruce Mountain) and senior Muriel Lattin (Litchfield, Maine/Winthrop) winning 6-3 at No. 2 doubles. Emerson and Conley are now 5-1 on the season and 4-1 in conference play.
 
Emerson and Conley each won their singles match as well. Emerson defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1 singles while Conley was a 6-2, 6-1 winner in the No. 2 slot.
 
The Records:
Salem State: 4-2 (3-2 LEC)
Southern Maine: 3-7 (2-4 LEC)
 
Doubles Results:
1. Abby Emerson / Alyssa Conley (USM) def. Madison Sartori / Kenzie McLaren (SSU) 6-2
2. Hanni Johnson / Muriel Lattin (USM) def. Samantha Tenney / Ryann Tripp (SSU) 6-3
3. Samantha Bidzerkowny / Delaney Cox (SSU) def. Alexis Hayward / Madison Viveiros (USM) 6-0
 
Singles Results:
1. Abby Emerson (USM) def. Madison Sartori (SSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Alyssa Conley (USM) def. Kenzie McLaren (SSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Samantha Bidzerkowny (SSU) def. Hanni Johnson (USM) 6-4, 7-6
4. Samantha Tenney  (SSU) def. Muriel Lattin (USM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Ryann Tripp (SSU) def. Alexis Hayward (USM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Delaney Cox (SSU) def. Madison Viveiros (USM) 6-0, 6-0
 
Up Next:
The Huskies will play VTSU Castleton on Saturday at 1:00 pm at Gorham High School in their final home match of the season.