BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's tennis team defeated Salve Regina, 5-0, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Semifinals on Thursday evening at the South Campus Tennis Courts.
In doubles, the top-seeded Gulls completed the sweep with victories from Ashley Keaveney (Exeter, N.H.) / Olivia Martinelli (Coral Springs, Fla.) at No. 2 (8-2), Shelby Henry (Lincoln, Neb.) / Olivia Berler (Marstons Mills, Mass.) at No. 3 (8-3) and Ripley Uyeda (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) / Lejla Guster (Wethersfield, Conn.) at No. 1 (8-6).
In singles, Endicott secured the shutout against the No. 4 ranked Seahawks via two dominant 6-0, 6-0 triumphs by Martinelli and Berler at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, to advance to the CCC Championship.
TOP QUOTE
"Congratulations to Salve Regina on a great season. They've been steadily improving and they put a lot of balls back in play. We handled a tricky opponent, and will dial in for our last practice of the fall tomorrow," 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 Blue and Green will look to capture their third straight CCC Championship on Saturday.
- Endicott has not lost a doubles flight against a CCC opponent this season (21-0 regular season, 3-0 postseason).
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (10-3) hosts No. 3 Nichols in the CCC Championship on Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 PM. Salve Regina's fall season concludes at 6-6 overall.
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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)
