THE BASICS

• Final Score: Merrimack 5, Holy Cross 4
• Location: Middleton, Mass.
• The Lead: The Holy Cross women’s tennis team took a narrow defeat to Merrimack by a score of 5-4 on Monday afternoon in Middleton, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Holy Cross earned a point in doubles play, as junior Caroline Kam and senior Meghan Lewis won the No. 3 flight with a score of 8-6.
• The Crusaders started off singles play with an 8-0 victory by Kam in the No. 6 match to make the team score 2-2.
• Junior Jennifer Kary also posted a victory in singles play, winning the No. 5 flight by a score of 8-1.
• Freshman Katya Martin notched an 8-4 victory in the No. 2 flight to earn the fourth point for the Crusaders.
• The deciding point came down to the No. 4 flight in singles, as junior Morgan McGuire came up just short 8-6.

UP NEXT

• Holy Cross returns to action on Thursday, April 19, as the Crusaders compete in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament in West Point, N.Y.

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