WALTHAM, Mass. - Second-seeded Bentley University advanced to the championship match of the Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship with a 5-3 win over third-seeded Southern New Hampshire University Thursday afternoon.  The Falcons, who improved to 14-7 overall with the victory, advance to meet top-seeded Stonehill Sunday.  The Penmen, who are ranked No. 5 in the East Region, are now 11-4 and will await a possible NCAA tournament berth.

Amber Chandronnait (Bow, NH) and Catalina Echeverry (Cali, Colombia) earned all three Penmen points on the afternoon, as they posted an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles.  Chandronnait was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at No. 1 singles, while Echeverry posted a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 2.

SNHU was making its second straight appearance in the Northeast-10 semifinals after reaching the semis for the first time last season.

Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship Semifinal
Bentley 5, Southern New Hampshire 3

Doubles
No. 1 Amber Chandronnait/Catalina Echeverry (SNH) def. Heather Haggerty/Marcia Gilbride (B) 8-2
No. 2 Kelly Fleszar/Andrea Hollot (B) def. Lauren Nigrelli/Alison Waring (SNH) 8-2
No. 3 Ellen Mader/Kara Murphy (B) def. Courtney Blais/Meaghan Welch (SNH) 8-1      

Singles
No. 1 Chandronnait (SNH) def. Fleszar (B) 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 Echeverry (SNH) def. Haggerty (B) 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 Gilbride vs. Nigrelli (SNH) (DNF)
No. 4 Hollot (B) def. Waring (SNH) 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 Murphy (B) def. Blais (SNH) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 Mader (B) def. Welch (SNH) 6-3, 6-2