BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott women's tennis team bested Springfield, 6-3, in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon at the South Campus Tennis Courts.
The Gulls swept doubles play and never looked back.
Endicott's doubles pairings included Lejla Guster (Wethersfield, Conn.) / Ripley Uyeda (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) at No. 1 (8-5), Justine Hoover (Wallingford, Conn.) / Olivia Berler (Marstons Mills, Mass.), at No. 2 (8-6), and Olivia Martinelli (Coral Springs, Fla.) / Shelby Henry (Lincoln, Neb.) at No. 3 (8-2) to complete the sweep.
From there, Guster won at the No. 2 singles spot (6-2, 6-3), while Berler clinched the match at No. 5 (6-4, 6-4).
The Gulls also saw Ashley Keaveney (Exeter, N.H.) post a 7-5, 7-5 triumph at No. 6 to round out the list of winners for the team.
TOP QUOTE
"This was an impressive result and should give our ladies a lot of confidence moving forward," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "We attacked really well and stayed very grounded. Our team should enjoy this one."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Gulls handed the Pride their first loss of the season.
- Endicott has won five in a row dating back to 10/21/21.
- The Gulls are 6-2 at The Nest this season.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (12-4) travels to Trinity (Conn.) on Thursday, April 7 at 3 PM. Springfield (7-1-1) travels to Trinity (Conn.) on Wednesday, March 30 at 3 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Chris Lyons '22)
