MANCHESTER, N.H. - Visiting Merrimack College posted a 9-0 Northeast-10 men's tennis victory over Southern New Hampshire University at the SNHU courts on Saturday afternoon.  The match marked the season opener for the Warriors, while the Penmen are now 2-2 overall and in the league.

Southern New Hampshire closes out its 2007 fall season Sunday when it travels to Saint Michael's for a noon match.

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Merrimack 9, Southern New Hampshire 0
 
Singles Matches
1. Adam Wilding (MER) def. David Spaggiari (SNH) 6-4
2. John Seaward (MER) def. Luis Ramirez (MER) 7-6, 6-3, 10-8
3. Steve Vigilione (MER) def. Michael Ricciardi (SNH)    6-4, 6-1
4. Tim McHugh (MER) def. Sam Gould (SNH)   6-4, 4-1 (retired)
5. Liam Hoare (MER) def. Andrew McFarland (SNH) 6-2, 6-2
6. Jon Ravenelle (MER) def. Mark McDonald (SNH) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles Matches
1. Wilding/Seaward (MER) def. Spaggiari/Ramirez (SNH) 8-4
2. Vigilione/Ravenelle (MER) def. Ricciardi/Gould (SNH) 8-0
3. Hoare/McHugh (MER) def. McFarland/Shane Cochran (SNH) 8-1