Apr 24, 2006
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Northeast-10 Player of the Week
Sacha Solomon, Bryant (Jr., No. 1 singles/No. 1 doubles, Bourne, MA) - Led Bryant to its third conference tournament title with straight-set wins at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles against Bentley in the semifinals and Stonehill in the championship. Solomon, 14-4 overall this year (12-0 NE-10) won at No. 1 singles in the finals.
Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll:
Katey Hayden, Assumption (Sr., No. 6 singles, Turner Falls, MA) - Won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6 singles and teamed with Shannon Steele to win 8-0 at No. 3 doubles versus Franklin Pierce.
Lauren Mullen, Bryant (So., No. 6 singles, Braintree, MA) - Registered a doubles victory at No. 3 doubles alongside teammate Michelle Burke. Mullen would follow with the decisive win at No. 6 singles in the tournament final.
Annette Jervasi, Bryant (Jr., No. 3 singles/No. 1 doubles, Colchester, CT) - Earned wins at No. 3 singles in wins over Bentley in the semifinals and Stonehill in the championship. Also teamed with Sacha Solomon to earn wins at No. 1 doubles in both matches as well.
CoCo Minott, Franklin Pierce (So., No. 1 singles/No. 1 doubles , Pennsburg, PA) - Was a double-winner at Assumption. Collected a 6-3, 6-4 victory at No. 1 singles after combining on an 8-5 decision at No. 1 doubles.
Heidi Murphy, Saint Michael's (Sr., No. 1 singles/No. 1 doubles , Norfolk, MA) - Went 1-0 in singles and 1-1 in doubles in a 1-1 week. Recorded a 6-2, 6-0 singles win and an 8-4 doubles victory in the quarterfinals versus Le Moyne, and suffered a doubles loss in the semifinals at Stonehill.
Ashley Todd, Stonehill (Sr., No. 2 singles/No. 2 doubles, Weymouth, MA) - Posted a 5-0 combined mark during the Northeast-10 Championships, including singles wins at the number two spot in a quarterfinal triumph over Saint Anselm and a title match setback to Bryant. Collected three doubles victories, including a 9-8 decision in the championship match against Bryant.
Anna Walsh, Stonehill (Sr., No. 4 singles/No. 2 doubles, Dennis, MA) - Posted a 5-0 combined mark during Northeast-10 Championships, including singles wins at the number four spot in a semi-final triumph over Saint Michael's and a title match setback to Bryant. Collected three doubles victories, including a 9-8 decision in the championship match against Bryant.
Daniella Granato, Stonehill (So., No. 5 singles/No. 1 doubles , Concord, MA) - Posted a 4-1 combined mark in singles and doubles play during the Northeast-10 Championships, including a singles triumphs at the number five spot in a quarterfinal win over Saint Anselm and the title match setback to Bryant.
Northeast-10 Weekly Notes:
Bryant: Bryant captured its third-straight Northeast-10 Conference tournament championship over the weekend, defeating Bentley 5-1 in the semifinals and Stonehill, 5-4 in the championship Sunday. Stonehill ended the Bulldogs' 35 match conference win streak the previous week and the Bulldogs needed every point possible Sunday as Stonehill stormed back from down 2-1 after doubles to tie the match 4-4 before Bryant's Lauren Mullen earned a win at No. 6 singles. Bryant will advance to the NCAA Regional (May 4-6) for the third-straight year? Stonehill: Stonehill set school record for single-season victories (16) and consecutive wins (15) during the Northeast-10 Championships, as Wednesday's quarterfinal triumph over Saint Anselm enabled the Skyhawks to surpass the 1992 squad's mark of 15 wins, while Saturday's semi-final round victory over Saint Michael's set the consecutive wins mark. Stonehill and Bryant met for the Northeast-10 title for the second straight season, and for the second time in 2006 the two teams played to a 5-4 decision, with the Bulldogs taking honors in Round 2. The Skyhawks have played in the Northeast-10 title match three times in the last five seasons. All six individuals in the Stonehill lineup earned all-conference honors in both singles and doubles play, including senior Anna Walsh (Dennis, Mass.) and sophomores Elise Clark (Spring Lake, N.J.) and Allison Bleakney (Lewiston, Maine), who earned first team singles accolades. Sophomore Daniella Granato (Concord, Mass.) was a first team selection in both singles and doubles play for the Skyhawks. Stonehill Head Coach Pam Arpe, the 2006 Northeast-10 Coach of the Year, has amassed a combined mark of 36-5 (.878) in both women's tennis and field hockey this year? Saint Michael's: The fifth-seeded Purple Knights advanced to the NE-10 Semifinals for the eight straight year on Wednesday with a 5-0 win at fourth-seeded Le Moyne. Saturday's semifinal loss at Stonehill marked the final collegiate match for senior captain Heidi Murphy (Norfolk, Mass.). Also on Saturday, junior Cailie Burns (Chepachet, R.I.) was named to the NE-10 All-Conference Second Team for No. 3 Singles.
