(Crookston, Minn.)- Western New England College (Mass.) defeated the University of Minnesota, Crookston 9-0 in non-conference women's tennis action today in Orlando, Fla.

U of M, Crookston falls to 0-12 overall. Western New England College improves to 13-5. The Golden Eagles close out their spring trip on Friday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. (CST) when they take on Lincoln University (Penn.).

Western New England College 9, Minnesota, Crookston 0
Mar 18, 2010 at Orlando, Fla.
Singles competition
1. DeSimone, Nicole (WNC) def. Jarvis, Cassandra (UMC) 6-0, 6-1
2. Ayers, Kristen (WNC) def. Boateng, Michelle (UMC) 6-4, 6-4
3. Mustafa, Linda (WNC) def. Krueger, Caitlin (UMC) 6-3, 6-1
4. Murnane, Kelly (WNC) def. Klingenberg, Alyssa (UMC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Barbarisi, Christina (WNC) def. Mackedanz, Melissa (UMC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Swann, Colleen (WNC) def. Anderson, Gretchen (UMC) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8

Doubles competition
1. DeSimone, Nicole/Ayers, Kristen (WNC) def. Jarvis, Cassandra/Boateng, Michelle (UMC) 8-6
2. Murnane, Kelly/Czelatka, Ashley (WNC) def. Krueger, Caitlin/Lariviere, Andrea (UMC) 8-2
3. Mustafa, Linda/Barbarisi, Christina (WNC) def. Klingenberg, Alyssa/Mackedanz, Melissa (UMC) 9-8, 9-7

Match Notes
Western New England College 13-5
Minnesota, Crookston 0-12
T-2.5 hrs. A-30

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The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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