When and Where: October 5, 2021 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium Tennis Courts)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 7, Assumption University 0
Records: SNHU 7-1 (7-1 NE10), Assumption 3-6 (3-6 NE10)
Junior Mina Houge (Oslo, Norway) clinched the win with a No. 6 singles victory, as the Southern New Hampshire University women's tennis team shut out Assumption University, 7-0, Tuesday afternoon at the Penmen Stadium Tennis Courts.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Houge defeated Alexis Connolly, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 6 singles to cement the win.
- Graduate student Natalie Kallmunzerova (Prague, Czech Republic) blanked Julia Chappell, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1 singles, in addition to recording a 6-1 No. 1 doubles win over Chappell and Cara McCormack with partner, senior Alexxa Etienne (Bayamon, Puerto Rico), that clinched the point.
- Junior Magdalena Hubickova (Prague, Czech Republic) downed McCormack, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles and also teamed with senior Elizabeth Dwyer (Cutchogue, N.Y.) to double up Jessica Crosby and Yana Semerly, 6-3, at No. 3 doubles.
- Etienne breezed past Caitlin Sze, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 3 singles.
- Junior Isabella Andrade (Cochabamba, Bolivia) was a 6-1, 3-6, 10-2 winner at No. 4 singles over Aimee Figgins. She also combined with sophomore Guntra Upeniece (Riga, Latvia) to blank Sze and Figgins, 6-0, at No. 2 doubles.
- Upeniece outlasted Semerly, 6-4, 5-7, 10-8, at No. 5 singles.
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire's 7-1 start matches its record to begin the 2019-20 campaign.
- The Penmen lead the all-time series with Assumption, 16-5, and have now won three-in-a-row versus the Greyhounds.
- Kallmunzerova is 14-0 in singles play to begin the season.
- Hubickova betters her career NE10 singles mark to 22-4.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen return to action Wednesday, Oct. 6 (7 p.m.) when they play host to Saint Anselm College at the Penmen Stadium Tennis Courts.
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