WELLESLEY, Mass.- A day after the Gulls claimed their first win of the 2014 campaign, Endicott faltered against Wellesley, falling 1-8 on the road. The Gulls earned their lone point at #3 doubles as Mackenzie Rhodes (Rye, N.H.) and Maxine Bergstein (Hingham, Mass.) claimed an 8-3 victory. With the loss, Endicott drops to 1-1 on the young season while Wellesley improves to 1-0 in their debut.
Endicott saw their #1 doubles team of Amy Heacox (Marion, Mass.) and Dayna Reilly (Swansea, Mass.) fall 3-8 as the #2 team of Natlie Egbert (Gorham, Maine) and Brittany Potter (Bedford, N.H.) fell 1-8.
In singles action, Endicott saw Jamie Zompa (Marlborough, Mass.) force a third set following a first set 2-6 loss, and a second set 6-0 win, to fall 5-10. In the remaining singles matches, Heacox (#1), Egbert (#2), Reilly (#3), Suzie Newman (Dighton, Mass.) (#4) and Potter (#5) all fell in close straight sets.
Endicott is now off for a week as they kick off their Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) and home slate with a 1:00 p.m. match against Roger Williams. The Gulls are in search of their fourth straight CCC title in 2014. Wellesley is also off until next Saturday as the Blue plays host to NEWMAC foe Smith at 1:00 p.m.
