CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Endicott women's tennis team fell to Whitman, 5-0, in the first round of the 2024 NCAA DIII Women's Tennis Tournament at the Dupont Tennis Courts on the campus of MIT.
The Blues took all three doubles flights before singles action.
The Gulls top duo of Lejla Guster (Wethersfield, Conn.) / Ripley Uyeda (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) fell in a hard-fought 7(1)-8(7) setback.
From there, Whitman later capped off the victory to take on No. 11 MIT tomorrow in the second round at 12:00 PM.
TOP QUOTE
"Congratulations to Whitman for advancing; they're a tricky team that mixes up pace really well. And congratulations to our women's team for a really special season", said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. The bond is special and we have a lot of momentum heading into next year."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Today's match was played to the decision due to NCAA Tournament rules.
- The Blues have won the Northwest Conference Tournament in back-to-back seasons.
- The pairing of Guster and Uyeda led the Gulls with six doubles victories in 2023-24.
- Whitman advanced to 2-2 on neutral courts.
YEAR IN REVIEW
Endicott captured its fourth straight Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship and its 10th conference crown in program history. The Gulls finished at 11-10 overall and a perfect 6-0 in conference regular season play.
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(Photo Credit - Mikey Santiago '27)
