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PURPLE KNIGHT WOMEN EDGE STONEHILL, WIN SIXTH STRAIGHT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      FOR MORE INFORMATION April 4, 2004                                                                              Contact: Seth Cole                                                                                                 Phone: (802) 654-2537 COLCHESTER, Vt. – Saint Michael’s College swept all three doubles matches and handed Stonehill College its first loss of the season on Sunday, edging the Chieftains, 5-4, in Northeast-10 Conference women’s tennis action at the Tarrant Recreation Center. Saint Michael’s (7-1, 7-1 NE-10) won its sixth straight contest and leads the conference with seven victories, while Stonehill falls to 5-1 overall and in league play. For the Purple Knights, junior Shannon Bergin (Milford, Conn./Lauralton Hall) notched a pair of victories, as she earned a 6-0, 6-1 win in No. 1 singles and partnered with freshman Cailie Burns (Chepachet, R.I./Ponaganset) for an 8-6 triumph in No. 2 doubles. Freshman Cara Bednar (Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead) also won twice, as she posted a 6-2, 6-4 win in No. 5 singles, and teamed with classmate Elizabeth Clemente (Latham, N.Y./Academy of the Holy Names) for a 9-8 (5) victory in No. 3 doubles. The Chieftains, 15-0 in doubles play entering today’s match, also lost in a tiebreak in No. 2 doubles to sophomores Heidi Murphy (Norfolk, Mass./King Philip Regional) and Elizabeth Madlem (Ventura, Calif./Villanova Prep). Stonehill returns to NE-10 action on Tuesday at Saint Anselm, while Saint Michael’s plays its final home contest of the season on Thursday versus the Hawks at 3:30 p.m. MATCH SUMMARY Saint Michael’s 5, Stonehill 4 Singles 1. Shannon Bergin (SMC) def. Ashley Todd (STO)                                    6-0, 6-1 2. Karen McAuley (STO) def. Elizabeth Madlem (SMC)                             7-5, 4-6, 7-5 3. Anna Walsh (STO) def. Cailie Burns (SMC)                                          6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-2 4. Jen Arcabascio (STO) def. Heidi Murphy (SMC)                                    7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 6-3 5. Cara Bednar (SMC) def. Susan Noblin (STO)                                        6-2, 6-4 6. Darah Wilson (STO) def. Courtney Murphy (SMC)                                 8-4 Doubles 1. Bergin/Burns (SMC) def. Todd/Walsh (STO)                                         8-6 2. H. Murphy/Madlem (SMC) def. Wilson/Noblin (STO)                              9-8 (2) 3. Bednar/Elizabeth Clemente (SMC) def. Arcabascio/McAuley (STO)        9-8 (5)  ###PURPLEKNIGHTS###

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