BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's tennis team defeated Gordon, 5-0, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Semifinals on Thursday evening at the South Campus Tennis Courts.
In doubles play, the top-seeded Gulls received wins from Ripley Uyeda (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) / Lejla Guster (Wethersfield, Conn.) at No. 1 (8-7 (7-3)), Justine Hoover (Wallingford, Conn.) / Fernanda Trevino (Dallas, Texas) at No. 2 (8-2), and Ashley Keaveney (Exeter, N.H.) / Shelby Henry (Lincoln, Neb.) at No. 3 (8-0).
Olivia Berler (Marstons Mills, Mass.) and Keaveney then carried that momentum into singles with victories at the No. 6 (6-0, 6-0) and No. 4 (6-0, 6-0) spots, respectively, to punch Endicott's ticket to the CCC Championship.
TOP QUOTE
"We did well managing our emotions and executing an aggressive game plan," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "We hope to bring some more fun and focused energy into our final practice of the semester tomorrow."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Today's match was played to decision due to CCC Tournament rules.
- The Gulls have beaten the Fighting Scots in their last 22 matchups.
- Berler improved to 6-2 overall in singles play (excludes tournaments).
- Hoover/Trevino are undefeated as a doubles pairing this season (4-0).
- Keaveney/Henry are also 3-0 in doubles this year.
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 1 Endicott (8-4) hosts No. 3 Roger Williams (13-1) in the CCC Championship on Saturday, October 23 at the South Campus Tennis Courts.
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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)
