PREVIEW: Women's tennis vs. New Haven

9/12/2021 8:00:00 AM

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College women's tennis team opens its home schedule on Sunday, Sept. 12, taking on the University of New Haven at the Derryfield School in a match slated to begin at 1 p.m.

With a completely new look to the roster that includes the addition of six freshmen, Saint Anselm will attempt to improve upon its 2-9 record during the 2020-21 campaign. The Hawks own an 0-2 record to date, but have played arguably the top two teams in the East Region – Franklin Pierce is the reigning East Region title-holder with Stonehill finishing the year as the runner-up.

New Haven was projected to finish sixth in the conference, according to the NE10 Preseason Coaches' Poll released prior to the season. The Chargers sprinted out to an 8-6 record during the 2019-20 season and most recently posted a 5-8 record during the 2020-21 academic year.

SCOUTING SAINT ANSELM

Taking on the 2021 NCAA Division II East Region Champions in women's tennis last time out, Saint Anselm was toppled by Franklin Pierce University by a 7-0 score on Wednesday.
The Hawks took just two games in doubles play as Franklin Pierce easily moved ahead by a 1-0 margin. The Ravens continued to control the match in singles play with the closest battle of the day coming at No. 5 singles – Elle Doucette (Newburyport, Mass.) fell by a 6-3, 6-3 margin.
The Hawks roster features one of the largest recruiting classes in recent memory for the program. Saint Anselm also welcomes back all of its 2020-21 roster with the exception of seniors Dominique Bolduc '21 and Maikah Bulpitt '21.
Sophomore Elizabeth Janiak (Nashua, N.H.) was named to the All-Rookie Team by the Northeast-10 Conference to conclude last season. Winner of NE10 Rookie of the Week honors on Apr. 20, she was the first All-Rookie team from Saint Anselm since Emily Jacy (Glastonbury, Conn.) earned the honor in 2018.
Jacy will co-captain the team alongside junior Anastasia Kapothanasis (Westbrook, Maine). Across a three-year career on the Hilltop, Jacy has won 11 singles matches and has been a part of 10 doubles victories. Kapothanasis has eight singles and seven doubles wins to her credit.

PREVIEWING NEW HAVEN

Graduate student Ivana Andric, a native of Germany, earned NE10 Second Team All-Conference honors following the spring 2020 campaign. She finished 7-1 at the top singles flight.
New Haven also features two NE10 Third Team returners (Lilia Rodriguez, Alexa Orlando) and an All-Rookie selection in Abby Murphy.
Head Coach Hannah Fetters enters her fifth season with New Haven this season. She is tasked with leading the 12 members of the Chargers roster into the 2021-22 season.
The Chargers open their season against the Hawks on Sunday before hosting Southern New Hampshire on Tuesday.

ALL-TIME vs. NEW HAVEN

Saint Anselm holds the 7-5 edge in the all-time series against New Haven that dates back to Apr. 19, 2009.
The Hawks had won the first four matches, but since the start of the 2012-13 season, New Haven has won five out of eight showdowns with Saint Anselm.

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