MANCHESTER, N.H. - Southern New Hampshire University posted its fourth straight victory Monday afternoon, downing Merrimack College in Northeast-10 women's tennis 5-4 at the SNHU courts.  The Penmen improve to 10-2 overall and in the NE-10 with the win, while the Warriors are now 7-5 and 6-2 in the league.

The win in SNHU's Northeast-10 regular season finale ensured that the Penmen will claim at least a share of second place in the final league standings.  Southern New Hampshire will host a NE-10 quarterfinal match on Tuesday, April 21.

Sophomores Amber Chandronnait (Bow, NH) and Catalina Echeverry (Cali, Colombia) each posted a pair of wins, as Chandronnait was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at No. 1 singles while Echeverry was a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 2.  The pair also teamed up for SNHU's lone doubles point at first doubles.

Also earning singles wins for the Penmen were Alison Waring (Westborough, MA) at No. 4 and Meghan Welch (Mont Vernon, NH) at No. 5.

SNHU closes out the regular season with a home match against Queens (NY) College on Tuesday at 4:00.

Northeast-10 Women's Tennis
Southern New Hampshire 5, Merrimack 4

Singles
1) Amber Chandronait (SNH) def. Caitlin Dunn (MER) 6-0, 6-0
2) Catalina Echeverry (SNH) def. Cristina Lucin (MER) 7-5, 6-4
3) Amanda Carroll (MER) def. Lauren Nigrelli (SNH) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
4) Alison Waring (SNH) def. Stellina Saia (MER) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
5) Meghan Welch (SNH) def. Elisa Dufour (MER) 6-2, 6-2
6) Courtney Garvey (MER) def. Christie Cole (SNH) 8-1

Doubles
1) Chandronnait/Echeverry (SNH) def. Dunn/Carroll (MER) 8-2
2) Saia/Lucin (MER) def. Nigrelli/Waring (SNH)  8-4
3) Brittany Holmes/Nora Cahill (MER) def. Welch/Cole (SNH) 8-1

RECORDS: SNHU 10-2 (10-2 NE-10), MER 7-5 (6-2 NE-10)