RINDGE, N.H. - Southern New Hampshire University won its third straight match Thursday afternoon, downing Franklin Pierce 8-1 in Northeast-10 women's tennis.  The Penmen improve to 9-2 overall and in the Northeast-10, while the Ravens are 2-8 and 2-7 in the league.

SNHU closes out NE-10 play Monday when it hosts Merrimack in a 4:00 match.

Northeast-10 Women's Tennis
Southern New Hampshire 8, Franklin Pierce 1

Doubles
1) Amber Chandronnait/Catalina Echeverry (SNHU) def. Kaitlin Krolikowksi/Suzana Deronjic (FPU), 8-0
2) Lauren Nigrelli/Alison Waring (SNHU) def. Lauren Smilovich/Drew Alexander (FPU), 8-2
3) Courteney Blais/Meghan Welch (SNHU) def. Monica Lavertu/Bianca LaPointe (FPU), 8-2

Singles
1) Chandronnait (SNHU) def. Krolikowski (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
2) Echeverry (SNHU) def. Deronjic (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
3) Nigrelli (SNHU) def. Smilovich (FPU), 6-1, 6-1
4) Waring (SNHU) def. LaPointe (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
5) Alexander (FPU) def. Blais (SNHU), 8-4
6) Welch (SNHU) def. Kathleen Judge (FPU), 8-0