GOFFSTOWN, N.H. - The Southern New Hampshire University women's tennis team posted an 8-1 victory over The College of Saint Rose Saturday evening in Northeast-10 action at the Goffstown YMCA.  The Penmen improved to 4-1 overall and in the league with the victory, while the Golden Knights are now 2-8 and 1-3 in the league.

SNHU swept the three doubles matches and were victorious in five of six singles contests.  Amber Chandronnait (Bow, NH) and Catalina Echeverry (Cali, Colombia) were 8-0 winners at No. 1 doubles, while Lauren Nigrelli (Westerly, RI) and Alison Waring (Westborough, MA) were 8-0 winners at No. 2.  Courteney Blais (Paxton, MA) and Meghan Welch (Mont Vernon, NH) were 8-4 winners at third doubles.

In singles play, Chandronnait was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at No. 1, while Echeverry was a 6-0, 6-2 winner at No. 2.  Nigrelli, Waring and Welch were all victorious at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6, respectively.

SNHU returns to action next Saturday when it travels to Assumption College for a 1:00 match.

Northeast-10 Women's Tennis
Southern New Hampshire 8, Saint Rose 1

SINGLES
1) Amber Chandronnait (SNH) def. Melissa Leighton (STR) 6-0, 6-0
2) Catalina Echeverry (SNH) def. Rachael O'Brien (STR) 6-0, 6-2
3) Lauren Nigrelli (SNH) def. Stephanie Paine (STR) 6-0, 6-1
4) Alison Waring (SNH) def. Kimberly Schacher (STR) 6-0, 6-2
5) Nicole Terribile (STR) def. Courteney Blais (SNH) 7-6, 6-3
6) Meghan Welch (SNH) def. Ericia Edwards (STR) 6-0, 6-2

DOUBLES
1) Chandronnait/Echeverry (SNH) def. Leighton/Paine (STR) 8-0
2) Nigrelli/Waring (SNH) def. O'Brien/Stephanie Belz (STR) 8-0
3) Blais/Welch (SNH) def. Schacher/Edwards (STR) 8-4

RECORDS: SNHU 4-1 (4-1 NE-10), Saint Rose 2-8 (1-3 NE-10)