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PURPLE KNIGHT WOMEN BEST SAINT ANSELM, 6-3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                               FOR MORE INFORMATION October 2, 2005                                                                                 Contact: Seth Cole                                                                                                         Phone: (802) 654-2537 COLCHESTER, Vt. – Saint Michael’s College (3-2, 2-2 NE-10) won all three double matches and bested Saint Anselm College (0-1, 0-1 NE-10), 6-3, in Northeast-10 Conference tennis action on Sunday on the outdoor courts. Junior Cara Bednar (Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead) led the way for the Purple Knights, as she notched a straight-set win in first singles, and partnered with senior Heidi Murphy (Norfolk, Mass./King Philip Regional) for an 8-5 victory in first doubles. Junior Cailie Burns (Chepachet, R.I./Ponaganset) also won twice, as she earned a straight set victory in No. 3 singles and teamed with sophomore Megan Conway (Lynnfield, Mass./Lynnfield) for an 8-5 triumph in No. 2 doubles. Sophomore Danielle Gagnon (Gorham, Maine/Catherine McAuley) chipped in with a three-set win in sixth singles, and an 8-6 victory in No. 3 doubles with freshman Molly Harrison (Windham, Maine/Salem). Saint Michael’s closes out the fall portion of its schedule on Wednesday with a 3:30 p.m. home match versus Franklin Pierce College. Saint Anselm hosts Bentley on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. MATCH SUMMARY Saint Michael’s 6, Saint Anselm 3 Singles 1. Cara Bednar (SMC) def. Lauren Koloski (STA)                          6-4, 6-0 2. Chelsea Allan (STA) def. Heidi Murphy (SMC)                           6-4, 7-6 (4) 3. Cailie Burns (SMC) def. Jessi Brennan (STA)                            6-2, 6-2 4. Laura Nason (STA) def. Megan Conway (SMC)                         6-3, 6-1 5. McAul Lindermuth (STA) def. Molly Harrison (SMC)                   6-3, 4-6, 10-8 (super tiebreak) 6. Danielle Gagnon (SMC) def. Mary Edgerton (STA)                     6-2, 5-7, 10-4 (super-tiebreak) Doubles 1. Bednar/Murphy (SMC) def. Koloski/Brennan (STA)                                8-5 2. Burns/Conway (SMC) def. Allan/Nason (STA)                                       8-5 3. Harrison/Gagnon (SMC) def. Bonnie Collier/Lindermuth (STA)                8-6  ###PURPLEKNIGHTS###

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