Worcester, Mass. (April 1) -- On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, the Assumption College women's tennis team improved to 3-9 overall and 2-4 in Northeast-10 play with a 5-4 win over the University of New Haven. With the loss, the Chargers fall to 6-4 overall and 4-4 in the league.

Picking up the eventual match-winning point was sophomore Paige Palmero (Trumbull, Conn./Lauralton Hall), who earned the 7-5, 6-1 straight-set victory at No. 6 singles. Assumption came out of doubles action with a 2-1 lead in the match, led by an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles by the team of freshman Hannah Riley (Ellington, Conn./Ellington) and senior Meg Hall (Pembroke, Mass./Notre Dame).

The Hounds are back in action on Thursday, April 3rd as the team plays host to Franklin Pierce University for a 3 p.m. start.

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Assumption 5, New Haven 4
04/01/14 at Worcester, Mass.

Singles Competition
1. Hannah Riley (ASM) def. Eva Rybka (UNH) 6-4, 6-1
2. Alexandra Sharshakov (UNH) def. Paige Gilet (ASM) 6-1, 6-1
3. Lindsey Conley (UNH) def. Kristen Carbone (ASM) 6-0, 6-1
4. Samantha Nigri (UNH) def. Cassy Waung (ASM) 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
5. Meg Hall (ASM) def. Angelica Pecci (UNH) 6-2, 6-2
6. Paige Palmero (ASM) def. Nan Sirihorachai (UNH) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Hannah Riley/Meg Hall (ASM) def. Eva Rybka/Samantha Nigri (UNH) 8-4
2. Lindsey Conley/Alexandra Sharshakov (UNH) def. Paige Gilet/Kristen Carbone (ASM) 8-0
3. Cassy Waung/Paige Palmero (ASM) def. Angelica Pecci/Jess MacPhee (UNH) 8-5

Match Notes
New Haven 6-4, 4-4 NE-10
Assumption 3-9, 2-4 NE-10