WORCESTER, Mass. – The Endicott women's tennis team lost to NCAA Division II program Assumption University, 4-3, on Saturday evening.
Today's match was played in conjunction with NCAA Division I and II rules which only awards one point for winning the doubles portion of the match (best of 3, one point). This is in contrast to NCAA Division III rules which awards one point for each doubles flight won by a team.
In doubles, the Gulls took the point behind victories from Justine Hoover (Wallingford, Conn.) / Fernanda Trevino (Dallas, Texas) at No. 2 (7-6 (7-2)) and Ashley Keaveney (Exeter, N.H.) / Shelby Henry (Lincoln, Neb.) at No. 3 (6-1).
In singles, the Greyhounds won four straight matches at No. 3, No. 2, No. 1, and No. 4, respectively, before Olivia Berler (Marstons Mills, Mass.) and Kaitlin Fitzgibbons (Nashua, N.H.) earned victories at No. 5 (6-2, 6-3) and No. 6 (7-5, 7-5) to conclude play in the match.
TOP QUOTE
"Offensive execution was a bit more challenging with windy conditions, but we did well staying the course and being aggressive," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "We will use Sunday to rest up for a few early week practices."
BEYOND THE BOX
- The Gulls improved to 29-16 in doubles (.644) on the season.
- Fitzgibbons moved to 2-1 at No. 6 singles.
- Berler is now 3-1 at No. 5 singles.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (7-4) has earned the No. 1 seed in next week's Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) playoffs. The official playoff bracket will be announced by the CCC next week.
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(Photo Credit - Marius Machado '23)
