SAINTS DOWN HUSKIES IN 9-0 SWEEP

GORHAM, Maine – Junior Jenny Konecnik (Sparta, N.J.) earned a hard-won 6-4, 7-6 (5) win at second singles to preserve the 9-0 shutout as the Emmanuel College Saints defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference women's tennis match Thursday at the Gorham High School Tennis Courts in Gorham, Maine.

The win stops a three-match slide for the Saints who improve to 2-3 on the season.  Southern Maine sees its two-match win streak come to an end with the loss, as its record drops to 3-2.

Konecnik and classmate Amanda Woznicki (Bristol, Conn.) led the Saints from the top of the doubles order taking an 8-2 win over Husky juniors Emily Boutin (Old Town, Maine) and Monique Giroux (Merrimack, N.H.), as the Saints cruised to a 3-0 lead after the doubles points had been laid out.

Konecnik fought off a spirited attempt from USM freshman Courtney Aldrich (Lewiston, Maine) at second singles, while Woznicki defeated Boutin at first singles 6-0, 6-1.  Sophomore Jenni Hewes (Cape Elizabeth, Me.) picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles, while freshman Daniela Tueme (South Easton, Mass.) improved to 3-2 on the season with her straight-set win in the number four slot.  Sophomre Alex Jennings (Granby, Conn.) took down USM's Christine Savage, while classmate Kelsey Barrasso (Nahant, Mass.) was victorious over Monique Giroux.

Southern Maine travels to Western Connecticut State on Saturday (12:00 p.m.) for a Little East Conference match.  Emmanuel College is at Suffolk University on Saturday afternoon for the opening Great Northeast Athletic Conference match of the season.  This GNAC match will be played on the courts at Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School at 2:00 PM.

Emmanuel College 9, Southern Maine 0

Singles

   1. Amanda Woznicki (E) def. Emily Boutin (SM) 6-0, 6-1
   2. Jenny Konecnik (E) def. Courtney Aldrich (SM) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
   3. Jenni Hews (E) def. Molly Morrill (SM) 6-1, 6-2
   4. Danielle Tueme (E) def. Monique Giroux (SM) 6-2, 6-1
   5. Alex Jennings (E) def. Christine Savage (SM) 6-2, 6-0
   6. Kelsey Barrasso (E) def. Alex Lewis (SM) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles

   1. Woznicki/Konecnik (E) def. Boutin/Giroux (SM) 8-2
   2. Hewes/Jennings (E) def. Aldrich/Morrill (SM) 8-5
   3. Katrina Gaddis/Christine Cuddemi (E) def. Savage/Lewis (SM) 8-4

- Release courtesy of the University of Southern Maine Sports Information Office