Press Release

PURPLE KNIGHT WOMEN RECORD FOURTH STRAIGHT SHUTOUT, 9-0   

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April 12, 2005                                                                            Contact: Seth Cole
                                                                                                Phone: (802) 654-2537

COLCHESTER, Vt. – Saint Michael’s College dropped just one game in blanking American International College, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference women’s tennis action on Tuesday on the outdoor courts. Saint Michael’s improves to 8-3 overall and 7-3 in conference action, while AIC falls to 0-8 overall and in league play.

Cruising to victories for Saint Michael’s were: senior Shannon Bergin (Milford, Conn./Lauralton Hall), sophomores Cara Bednar (Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead) and Liz Clemente (Latham, N.Y./Academy of the Holy Names), and freshmen Megan Conway (Lynnfield, Mass./Lynnfield), Danielle Gagnon (Gorham, Maine/Catherine McAuley) and Michelle Wood (Chatham, N.Y./Chatham).

Saint Michael’s plays its final regular-season home match of the season on Saturday versus league-rival Southern New Hampshire University at 12 p.m., while AIC visits Assumption College on Thursday.

MATCH SUMMARY
Saint Michael’s Women 9, AIC 0
Singles
1. Shannon Bergin (SMC) def. LaSharie Randall (AIC)                               6-0, 6-0
2. Cara Bednar (SMC) def. Makoria Martin (AIC)                                       6-0, 6-0
3. Liz Clemente (SMC) def. Tamara Miller (AIC)                                        6-0, 6-0
4. Michelle Wood (SMC) def. Vikeshia Lewis (AIC)                                   6-0, 6-0
5. Megan Conway (SMC) def. Lisa Smith (AIC)                                         6-1, 6-0
6. Danielle Gagnon (SMC) def. Erika Woods (AIC)                                    6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Bergin/Wood (SMC) def. Randall/Miller (AIC)                                        8-0
2. Bednar/Clemente (SMC) def. Smith/Martin (AIC)                                   8-0
3. Conway/Gagnon (SMC) def. Lewis/Woods (AIC)                                   8-0 

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