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PURPLE KNIGHT WOMEN BLANK SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE, 9-0 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      FOR MORE INFORMATION March 23, 2004                                                                         Contact: Seth Cole                                                                                                 Phone: (802) 654-2537 COLCHESTER, Vt. – A 16-day layoff did not hurt the Saint Michael’s College women’s tennis team, as the Purple Knights cruised to a 9-0 victory versus Southern New Hampshire University in Northeast-10 Conference action on Tuesday at the Tarrant Recreation Center. Saint Michael’s won every set in improving to 2-1 in conference play (2-1 overall), while the Penmen fall to 0-3 overall and in league action. Earning victories in both singles and doubles were senior Courtney Murphy (Norfolk, Mass./King Philip Regional), junior Shannon Bergin (Milford, Conn./Lauralton Hall), sophomores Elizabeth Madlem (Ventura, Calif./Villanova Prep) and Anna Young (Louisville, Ky./Holy Cross HS), and freshman Elizabeth Clemente (Latham, N.Y./Academy of the Holy Names).    The Purple Knights return to action on Thursday, as Saint Michael’s hosts NE-10 rival Merrimack College at 4 p.m. in what is tentatively slated as the second half of a doubleheader. The men’s tennis team’s match at Merrimack postponed from today will most likely take place on Thursday at 12 p.m. at the Tarrant Recreation Center. MATCH SUMMARY Saint Michael’s 9, Southern New Hampshire 0 Singles 1. Shannon Bergin (SMC) def. Michelle Saggese (SNHU)                          6-0, 6-1 2. Elizabeth Madlem (SMC) def. Celine Treamer (SNHU)                           6-2, 6-1 3. Elizabeth Clemente (SMC) def. Ashlee Melsky (SNHU)                         6-2, 6-1 4. Courtney Murphy (SMC) def. Julie Hautanen (SNHU)                             6-0, 6-2 5. Cara Bednar (SMC) def. Julie Gordon (SNHU)                                       6-1, 6-1 6. Anna Young (SMC) def. Jessica Manis (SNHU)                                    6-1, 6-1 Doubles 1. Bergin/Cailie Burns (SMC) def. Saggese/Hautanen (SNHU)                    8-2 2. Madlem/Clemente (SMC) def. Gordon/Melsky (SNHU)                           8-4 3. Murphy/Young (SMC) def. Treamer/Erin Van Cura (SNHU)                     8-0 ###PURPLEKNIGHTS###

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