FLUSHING, N.Y. – Second-seeded Concordia (N.Y.) College bested No. 7 seed Southern New Hampshire University 5-0 in the first round of the East Regional of the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship Saturday afternoon at Queens College.  The Clippers improve to 15-6, while the Penmen see the season, which culminated in their fifth-straight NCAA berth, end at 16-9.

The Clippers jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles play and clinched the match with wins by Yuliya Plevako at No. 4 singles and Ana Mendes at No. 5.  In unfinished matches, SNHU's Alena Mukdaprakorn (Hartford, Conn.) was tied 4-4 with Linda Eliasson at No. 1, while Diana Vamvakitis (Wading River, N.Y.) held a 6-2, 2-0 lead over Ala Kravchuck at No. 2.

NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championship – East Regional (First Round)
No. 2 Concordia (N.Y.) 5, No. 7 Southern New Hampshire 0

Doubles
No. 1: Yuliva Plevako/Luisa Candido (CC) def. Alena Mukdaprakorn/Diana Vamvakitis (SNH) 8-2
No. 2: Linda Eliasson/Ana Mendes (CC) def. Amanda Albuquerque/Yolanda Green (SNH) 8-3
No. 3: Ala Kravchuck/Camilla Xavier (CC) def. Jamie Hann/Kirsten Jean (SNH) 8-5

Singles
No. 1: Mukdaprakorn (SNH) and Eliasson (CC) tied 4-4
No. 2: Vamvakitis (SNH) led Kravchuck (CC) 6-2, 2-0
No. 3: Candido (CC) led Albuquerque (SNH) 6-2, 3-0
No. 4: Plevako (CC) def. Jean (SNH) 6-1, 6-0
No. 5: Mendes (CC) def. Hann (SNH) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6: Estelle Fougeray (CC) led Green (SNH) 6-2, 3-2