COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Southern New Hampshire University women's tennis team opened Northeast-10 play with a 6-3 win over Saint Michael's College Sunday afternoon.  The Penmen are now 1-0 (1-0 NE-10) on the season, while the Purple Knights are 3-1 and 2-1 in the league.

SNHU won the top three singles matches and swept all three doubles matches.  Amber Chandronnait (Bow, NH) was a 6-0, 6-2 winner at No. 1 while Catalina Echeverry (Cali, Colombia) was a 6-1, 6-2 winner at No. 2.  Lauren Nigrelli (Westerly, RI) was victorious at No. 3 by scores of 6-1, 7-5.

In doubles action, Chandronnait and Nigrelli were 8-3 winners at No. 1 while Echeverry and Alison Waring (Westboro, MA) were 8-2 winners at No. 2.  Courteney Blais (Paxton, MA) and Meghan Welch (Mont Vernon, NH) teamed up for a 8-4 win at No. 3.

SNHU returns to action October 11 when it travels to Le Moyne College.

Northeast-10 Women's Tennis
Southern New Hampshire 6, Saint Michael's 3

Doubles
1) Amber Chandronnait/Lauren Nigrelli (SNH) def. Marran Ranks/Eileen Mullowney (SMC) - 8-3
2) Catalina Echeverry/Alison Waring (SNH) def. Marybeth Ash/Jackie Smullen (SMC) - 8-2
3) Courteney Blais/Meghan Welch (SNH) def. Jessica Maurice/Emily Ogilvy (SMC) - 8-4

Singles
1) Chandronnait (SNH) def. Ranks (SMC) - 6-0, 6-2
2) Echeverry (SNH) def. Ash (SMC) - 6-1, 6-2
3) Nigrelli (SNH) def. Smullen (SMC) - 6-1, 7-5
4) Mullowney (SMC) def. Waring (SNH) - 7-5, 6-1
5) Ogilvy (SMC) def. Blais (SNH) - 8-4
6) Maurice (SMC) def. Welch (SNH) - 5-3, retired (illness)

Records: SNHU 1-0 (1-0 NE-10); SMC 3-1 (2-1 NE-10)