MANCHESTER, N.H. – Senior Alexandra Lawrence (N. Scituate, R.I.) and junior Katherine Morrissey (Sturbridge, Mass.) captured a No. 1 doubles victory, but the Saint Anselm College women's tennis team was handed an 8-1 defeat by Saint Michael's College on Wednesday afternoon at the Carr Center Tennis Courts.

The Hawks dip to 1-6 on the season, including 1-5 in Northeast-10 play. The Purple Knights, ranked eighth in the East region, improve to 7-3, 6-1 NE-10.

Lawrence and Morrissey took down Caroline Martin and Alex Dalton, 8-6.

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