The New Haven women’s tennis team dominated in their season opener against St. Michael’s College, losing only two games the entire afternoon on their way to a 7-0 sweep.
Last year’s Northeast-10 (NE-10) Freshman of the Year runner-up Valentinna Ferrarini picked up where she left off last season, winning her singles match 6-0. She also paired with partner Karim Carreras on the doubles court for another 6-0 victory, a place that earned the duo All-First Team honors a season ago.
Carreras, an All-Third Team selection last season, took home a 6-1 victory in her singles match. Newcomers Risako Umekuni, a Walsh University transfer, and freshman Agustina Rivera also took home singles victories in their New Haven debuts. Sophomore Alyssa Rodriguez and graduate student Alexa Orlando also won their matches.
The doubles matches were rounded out by senior Anna Katz and graduate student Lucia Placidi, who won their match 6-0, and sophomore Madi Mabrito and senior Abby Murphy who also won 6-0.
With the victory, New Haven moves to 1-0 (1-0 NE-10) on the season. Their next match is Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the North Campus tennis courts. More information on the Chargers’ upcoming schedule can be found at NewHavenChargers.com.