BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott women's tennis team defeated Wentworth, 6-0, to clinch its second straight undefeated season in CCC play, and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Bass River Tennis Club. Today's match was moved indoors from its original venue - Endicott's South Campus Courts - due to inclement weather.
Endicott only dropped three games in doubles as freshmen Hayley Barnett (Marlboro, N.J.) and Margot Andreasen (Portland, Maine) posted an 8-0 decision at No. 2, while classmates Reilly Fitzgibbons (Killingworth, Conn.) and Lauren Rahr (Waterford, Conn.) turned in an identical decision at No. 3 to begin the match.
Sophomore Maxine Bergstein (Hingham, Mass.) and junior Mackenzie Rhodes (Rye, N.H.) followed with an 8-3 win in the No. 1 doubles slot to take a 3-0 advantage into singles.
Barnett then went on to make quick work of her opponent in the No. 1 singles position by a 6-1, 6-0 score, while Andreasen clinched the match at No. 2 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 triumph. Freshmen Gillian Freter (Scituate, Mass.) proceeded to earn a 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 4 position before the match was called due to time constraints at the Bass River Tennis Club facility.
TOP QUOTE
"Today's win was a great way to wrap up the regular season," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Jeremy Howard. "We are looking forward to 48 hours off and then we will start prepping to defend our CCC title."
#OhHeyThatsNice
- Barnett ends her freshmen year with a 13-0 record in CCC regular season matches (6-0 doubles, 7-0 singles).
- Andreasen went 8-0 in CCC doubles action in 2015, which includes a 7-0 mark with Barnett as a partner and 1-0 with Alexi Losano (Saugus, Mass.) as a doubles teammate.
- Endicott will enter its 2016 CCC regular season on an 18-match winning streak.
- The Gulls have not lost a CCC regular season match since September 29, 2013 (Nichols, 5-4 loss).
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (10-2, 8-0 CCC) awaits its opponent in the upcoming CCC Tournament semifinals, which are scheduled for Thursday, October 8. Wentworth's fall season comes to a close at 3-10 overall (1-7 CCC). For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
