BEVERLY, Mass. — The top-seeded Endicott women's tennis team defeated No. 4 Gordon, 5-0, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Semifinals on Thursday evening at the South Campus Courts.
In doubles, the hosts raced out to a 3-0 advantage prior to singles play.
At No. 2, Ashley Keaveney (Exeter, N.H.) / Olivia Martinelli (Coral Springs, Fla.) produced an 8-3 victory, while the Gulls' top duo consisting of Ripley Uyeda (Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif.) / Lejla Guster (Wethersfield, Conn.) turned in another 8-3 win at No. 1.
The pairing of Shelby Henry (Lincoln, Neb.) / Samantha Hartmann (Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.) manufactured a hard-earned 8-6 triumph at No. 3 to complete the sweep.
In singles, No. 4 Keaveney and No. 2 Martinelli helped Endicott punch its ticket to the CCC Championship via scores of 6-2, 6-0 and 6-1, 6-2, respectively.
TOP QUOTE
"I'm proud of how we played, competed, and focused. I hope we enjoy this win; making a final is always special. From there we will move forward," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Today's match was played to the decision due to CCC Tournament rules.
- The Gulls look to capture their fourth straight CCC Championship on Saturday.
- The Blue and Green are 6-0 at The Nest this season.
- Guster / Uyeda picked up their team-best fifth doubles victory this fall (5-6).
- Endicott has come away victorious in the last 24 meetings against Gordon dating back to 9/25/2006.
- Keaveney has generated a team-high six singles wins in 2023 (6-1).
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 1 Endicott (9-3) hosts No. 2 Nichols (9-2) in the CCC Championship on Saturday, October 21 at 1:00 PM. Gordon's fall campaign concludes at 6-5 overall.
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(Photo Credit- David Le '10)
