The Blue and Green lost four key players to graduation but enters 2010 under new leadership with aspirations of making a fourth straight The Commonwealth Coast Conference championship appearance. First year head coach Lauren MacKay hopes to utilize returning players with game experience in pursuit of the Gulls’ second TCCC crown after finishing 14-4 last season.
Endicott returns their top singles and doubles player in junior \#Kate Cioffi\# (Essex, Vt.), who went 13-3 in number one singles and 14-4 in doubles as a sophomore. The two-time conference Player of the Week earned First Team All-TCCC recognition in both categories.
Fellow juniors \#Emily Annis\# (Hampton, N.H.) and \#Kerri Dunn\# (Middleton, Mass.) come back after making significant contributions last year. Annis earned five wins in 2009, including a pair of victories in the TCCC tournament. Dunn also earned five wins in singles play while finishing 3-3 in the number three doubles spot. Look for the two to fill the void left by graduation and play an increased role in 2010.
The Gulls will be tested early as they play host to Nichols in the early stages of the season. The Blue and Green hope to utilize the friendly confines of the South Campus Courts, where they are 28-2 over the past three seasons, in their pursuit of the 2010 TCCC title.
2010 TCCC Women's Tennis Preseason Poll
TEAM |
POINTS (1st place) |
1. Nichols |
126 (6) |
2. Roger Williams |
107 (2) |
3. Colby-Sawyer |
101 (2) |
4. Endicott |
98 (1) |
5. Salve Regina |
97 (1) |
6. Western New England |
95 |
7. Gordon |
64 |
8. Wentworth |
52 |
9. Curry |
47 |
10. Eastern Nazarene |
31 |
11. Anna Maria |
22 |
12. Regis |
18 |