AMHERST, Mass. — The Endicott women's tennis team defeated Farmingdale State, 5-0, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday evening, hosted by Amherst College.
Doubles featured victories from Olivia Berler (Marstons Mills, Mass.) / Kaitlin Fitzgibbons (Nashua, N.H.) at No. 3 (8-1), Lejla Guster (Wethersfield, Conn.) / Ripley Uyeda (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) at No. 1 (8-3), and Ashley Keaveney (Exeter, N.H.) / Olivia Martinelli (Coral Springs, Fla.) at No. 2 (8-4).
Keaveny went on to make it a 4-0 score at No. 2 (3-0, win by retirement), while Martinelli finished off the match at No. 3 (6-0, 6-1).
TOP QUOTE
"We played well today. We've been open to running more aggressive patterns and we're doing well with them," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "We will enjoy it [today's victory] and be ready for what's next."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Endicott is 3-0 all-time against Farmingdale State in the NCAA Tournament.
- Sixth NCAA Tournament win in program history.
- NCAA Tournament matches are played to decision (first to 5 points).
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (14-7) will play No. 9 nationally ranked Babson (15-1) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament tomorrow at 2 PM. Farmingdale State's season comes to a close at 12-6 overall.
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