PFEFFERKORN EARNS THIRD-STRAIGHT SINGLES VICTORY, AIC FALLS

MANCHESTER, N.H. (April 6, 2006) - Sarah Pfefferkorn (Ludlow, Mass.) of the American International College women's tennis team won her third straight match at No. 1 singles, but the Yellow Jackets dropped an 8-1 decision to Southern New Hampshire University Thursday afternoon.  The Penmen are now 6-3 and 5-3 in Northeast-10 play while the Yellow Jackets are 0-8 overall and in the league.

Pfefferkorn, who earned Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week honors on Monday, won her third straight match and fourth out of her last five singles matches with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Lauren Nigrelli.  Pfefferkorn upped her record to 4-3 on the season.

AIC returns to action Sunday when it hosts Saint Anselm for a 1:00 match.

Southern New Hampshire 8, American International 1

Singles Matches
1. Sarah Pfefferkorn (AIC) def. Lauren Nigrelli (SNH)                         6-2, 6-3 

2. Kristen Franco (SNH) def. La'Sharie Randall (AIC)                         6-0, 6-1

3. Juliet Verhofstad (SNH) def. Makaria Martin (AIC)                          6-0, 6-0

4. Amanda Nason (SNH) def. Tyler Rockefeller (AIC)                         6-1, 6-0

5. Melissa Ramos (SNH) def. Vanessa Brooks (AIC)                           8-3

6. Catherine Pelletier (SNH) def. Krysten Irzyk (AIC)                          8-0

Doubles Matches
1. Nigrelli/Franco (SNH) def. Pfefferkorn/Brooks (AIC)                       8-1

2. Verhofstad/Nason (SNH) def. Martin/Randall (AIC)                         8-0

3. Ramos/Pelletier (SNH) def. Rockefeller/Daniels (AIC)                     8-0