DUDLEY, Mass.--The Western New England University women's tennis team lost 9-0 at Nichols College in Commonwealth Coast Conference action at the Francis W. Robinson Courts on Saturday. The Golden Bears drop to 2-6 overall, including 1-4 in CCC play, while the first-place Bison improve to 7-4 overall and 4-0 in the conference.

Western New England's Ashley Lauricella made her singles debut at No. 6 and gave Kasie Chapin all she could handle in a 7-6, 6-1 loss.

The No. 2 Golden Bears doubles team of Alysha Lesieur and Gillian Adams led 7-4 but were unable to close out the match in a 9-7 loss to Jillian McQuiggan and Michelle Keklik.

Western New England concludes its current three-match road swing on Tuesday when it travels to Milton to take on CCC foe Curry at 3:30 p.m.
 
Singles
1. Lindsay Benoit (NC) def. Linda Mustafa (WNE) 6-1, 6-0
2. Alex Cifone (NC) def. Alysha Lesieur (WNE) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jillian McQuiggan (NC) def. Lindsey Brudvig (WNE) 6-2, 6-0
4. Megan Woodruff (NC) def. Michele Magliulo (WNE) 6-1, 6-1
5. Samantha Rydell (NC) def. Gillian Adams (WNE) 6-2, 6-1
6. Kasie Chapin (NC) def. Ashley Lauricella (WNE) 7-6, 6-1
 
Doubles
1. Lindsay Benoit/Alex Cifone (NC) def. Kelsey Grode/Linda Mustafa (WNE) 8-0
2. Jillian McQuiggan/Michelle Keklik (NC) def. Alysha Lesieur/Gillian Adams (WNE) 9-7
3. Megan Woodruff/Erin Rivers (NC) def. Ashley Lauricella/Aurora Thompson (WNE) 8-0