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April 29, 2012
Recap | Box Score

UDC Eliminates SNHU from NCAA Women's Tennis Tourney

MANCHESTER, N.H. – No. 3 University of the District of Columbia advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship with a 5-3 win over second-seeded Southern New Hampshire University at The Derryfield School Sunday afternoon.  The Firebirds improve to 17-3, while the Penmen see their season come to a close at 19-6 overall.

UDC took a 2-1 lead after doubles action, with the tandem of Alena Mukdaprakorn (Hartford, Conn.) and Diana Vamvakitis (Wading River, N.Y.) earning an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles for the Penmen.  Amanda Albuquerque (Weymouth, Mass.) and Kirsten Jean (Bedford, N.H.) earned singles points for SNHU, with Albuquerque a 6-2, 6-3 winner at No. 3 over Maria Vitkina, while Jean was a 6-4, 6-3 winner at No. 6 over Tadai Abilla.

Jessica Nunez clinched the match for the Firebirds when she closed out a 7-5, 6-3 win over Mukdaprakorn at No. 1 singles.  In the afternoon's lone unfinished match, SNHU's Jamie Hann (Westhampton, N.Y.) led Maxime Dujist 4-1 in the third set.

Southern New Hampshire has advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in each of the past four seasons.

District of Columbia 5, #45 So. New Hampshire 3
04/29/12 at Manchester, N.H. (The Derryfield School)

Singles competition

1. Jessica Nunez (UDC) def. Alena Mukdaprakorn (SNH) 7-5, 6-3

2. Kristyna Nepivodova (UDC) def. Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) 7-5, 6-3

3. Amanda Albuquerque (SNH) def. Maria Vitkina (UDC) 6-2, 6-3

4. Jamie Hann (SNH) vs. Maxime Duijst (UDC) 2-6, 6-3, unfinished

5. Sofia Leon (UDC) def. Samantha Jean (SNH) 6-3, 6-2

6. Kirsten Jean (SNH) def. Tadai Abilla (UDC) 6-4, 6-3
 

Doubles competition

1. Alena Mukdaprakorn/Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) def. Jessica Nunez/Maria Vitkina (UDC) 8-4

2. Kristyna Nepivodova/Maxime Duijst (UDC) def. Samantha Jean/Jamie Hann (SNH) 8-4

3. Sofia Leon/Tadai Abilla (UDC) def. Amanda Albuquerque/Kirsten Jean (SNH) 8-4
 

Match Notes

District of Columbia 16-4; Regional ranking #3

So. New Hampshire 19-6; National ranking #45; Regional ranking #2

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,5,3,2,1)

NCAA Division II Women's Tennis East Regional - Second Round

SNHU is No. 2 seed, UDC No. 3

Official: Wayne Kuhnly T-3:32 A-105