SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College tennis team won its home finale, 5-4, against Franklin Pierce University on Friday, October 13 in Northeast-10 Conference play.

FAST FACTS:
Final score: AIC 5, Franklin Pierce 4
Records: AIC improves to 2-10 on the year and 2-9 in the NE10, while Franklin Pierce is now 1-13 and 1-10 in conference play.
Location: Forest Park Tennis Courts (Springfield, Massachusetts)

RESULTS:
Singles:

1. Meritxell Jimeno-Vicente(AIC) def. Aiana Wyatt (FPU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Carleyah McLean(AIC) def. Sonia Rodrigues (FPU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Sarah Rich (FPU) def. Morgan Hill (AIC) 5-7, 7-5, 10-5
4. Kelly O'Donnell (FPU) def.Alice Calabrese(AIC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Lexi De Silva (FPU) def.Ashley Ata(AIC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Connie Yew(AIC) default, no match

Doubles:

1. Carleyah McLean/Meritxell Jimeno-Vicente (AIC) def. Sonia Rodrigues/Aiana Wyatt (FPU) 8-1
2. Sarah Rich/Kelly O'Donnell (FPU) def. Morgan Hill/Alice Calabrese (AIC) 8-1
3. Ashley Ata/Connie Yew(AIC) default, no match

MATCH NOTES/COACHES' CORNER:

• Morgan Hill dropped a hard-fought battle at third singles in the longest match of the day, falling 10-5 in the third-set tiebreak after coming back from a first-set loss.
• "The women kept their energy up," said AIC tennis coach Loni Hammons. "We were happy to see so many fans and coaches come out to support our final home game."

NEXT UP:

• AIC will conclude the regular season with a trip to Waltham, Massachusetts, to take on Bentley University.

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