SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--The Springfield College women's tennis team defeated its counterparts from Western New England University, 9-0, in a non-conference match this afternoon under a sunny sky at the newly-renovated Appleton Courts. With the victory, SC is now 2-1; the Golden Bears fall to 2-5.
At No. 2 doubles, Western New England senior
Alysha Lesieur and junior
Kelsey Grode gave senior Vanessa Senecal and junior Sydney Streimer all they could handle before falling just short, 8-6.
In singles play, the Pride won all six competitions in straight sets. The Golden Bears'
Valerie Conway, a sophomore, had a tussle with senior Siana Green in a 6-3, 6-4 loss.
Springfield freshman Melanie Thulin won her first collegiate match at No. 5 singles by a 6-1, 6-0 tally, defeating Michelle Magliulo.
Doubles
1) Sam Carney/Jen Cleary (SC) def.
Valerie Conway/
Linda Mustafa (W), 8-1
2) Vanessa Senecal/Sydney Streimer (SC) def.
Alysha Lesieur/
Kelsey Grode (W), 8-6
3) Erin Woodbury/Amy Buttarazzi (SC) def.
Kelly Byrnes/
Juliette Cormier (W), 8-0
Singles
1) Carney (SC) def. Mustafa (W), 6-0, 6-0
2) Siana Green (SC) def. Conway (W), 6-3, 6-4
3) Woodbury (SC) def. Lesieur (W), 6-0, 6-0
4) Streimer (SC) def.
Lindsey Brudvig (W), 6-2, 6-3
5) Melanie Thulin (SC) def. Michelle Magliulo (W), 6-1, 6-0
6) Senecal (SC) def.
Gillian Adams (W), 6-0, 6-0
