COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Saint Michael's women's tennis team improved to 9-2 overall and 7-1 in the Northeast-10 with an 8-1 victory over Bentley University at the Tarrant Recreation Center in Colchester, Vt., Sunday afternoon.

Bentley's point came in the doubles competition, with senior Cheryl Martin (Pittsfield, Mass./St. Joseph Central) and junior Brittany Harbert (Boxford, Mass./Masconomet) beating Emily Ogilvy and Alex Dalton 8-3 in the third-flight.

The loss is just the second in NE-10 competition for the Falcons, who fall to 6-2 and 6-8 overall. Their next match is Tuesday afternoon at home against AIC.

Box Score

At Colchester, Vt.

Saint Michael's 8, Bentley 1

Doubles

1. Deahna Giguere/Emily Magee (STM) def. Paulina Sotomayor/Rachael Litton (B) 8-2

2. Marran Ranks/Marybeth Ash (STM) def. Kara Murphy/Aimee Tetu (B) 8-4

3. Cheryl Martin/Brittany Harbert (B) def. Emily Ogilvy/Alex Dalton (STM) 8-3

Singles

1. Giguere (STM) def. Sotomayor (B) 6-1, 6-0

2. Ranks (STM) def. Murphy (B) 6-2, 6-1

3. Magee (STM) def. Litton (B) 6-3, 6-0

4. Ash (STM) def. Martin (B) 6-1, 6-2

5. Dalton (STM) def. Harbert (B) 3-6, 6-2, 10-6 super tiebreak

6. Ogilvy (STM) def. Katie Van Gilst (B) 5-7, 6-2, 10-8 super tiebreak