Dudley, Mass. – The Nichols College women's tennis team claimed its fourth straight CCC championship title on Saturday afternoon with a hard-fought 5-3 win over Endicott at the Robinson Tennis Courts.
Nichols opened the match with a 2-1 lead after doubles taking No. 1 8-7, and No. 2 8-6.
For the Gulls, the team of Cameron Foley (Lynnfield, Mass.) and Olivia Berler (Marstons Mills, Mass.) secured an 8-5 victory at No. 3.
In singles play, the Gulls fought back as Ashley Keaveney (Exeter, N.H.) took a 6-0, 7-5 win at No. 5, and Cara McCormack (Worcester, Mass.) won 6-1, 6-4 at No. 3.
The championship was ultimately decided at the No. 2 spot as Kara Stankewitz (Cologne, Germany) took a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 win at No. 2 to aid the Bison to their fourth straight CCC championship.
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"I'm very proud of our group, we left it all out there," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "We have a lot of positives to take from the year. Credit to Nichols, they deserved it."
WHAT'S NEXT
Nichols (12-1) will represent the CCC in the NCAA Division III Tournament later this spring. Endicott sees its fall season come to a close at 11-3 overall.
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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)