WENHAM, Mass. -The Western New England University women's tennis team brought out the best in a Gordon College (8-5 overall, 4-3 CCC) squad that clinched a spot in the Commonwealth Coast Conference playoffs for the first time in several years, blanking the Golden Bears 9-0 on Wednesday at the Brigham Tennis Courts. The Golden Bears fall to 4-8 on the year and 1-6 in conference play.

Jessie Dupre and Kristin Dillon were celebrated on Senior Day for their commitment to the Gordon program in the Scots' final home match of the year.
 
Western New England's second and third doubles teams proved to be difficult opponents to put away. Tawnie Yeaw and Lily Drescher jumped out to an early lead over Linda Mustafa and Lindsey Brudvig, but the latter Golden Bears No. 2 duo battled back to draw the match to 6-5. Yeaw and Drescher, however, won two of the final three games to eke out Gordon's second point of the day. At No. 3, WNE's Kelly Byrnes and Juliette Cormier fought Dillon and Dupre in a tough 8-6 defeat.
 
Dupre was forced to fight off a tough first-set loss, 7-5, to Byrnes at No. 5 singles, won the second set 6-1 and then took the match in a third-set super tiebreaker, 10-7.

At No. 3 singles, freshman Joeanna Glantz made Drescher labor through a long straight-set match at 7-6 (8-6), 6-3.

(Editor's note: Gordon Athletics contributed to this match report.)

Gordon 9, Western New England 0

Singles competition

1. Caroline Hall (GC) def. Caleigh Curran (WNEW) 6-0, 6-1

2. Tawnie Yeaw (GC) def. Linda Mustafa (WNEW) 6-2, 6-1

3. Lily Drescher (GC) def. Joeanna Glantz (WNEW) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3

4. Cindi Flynn (GC) def. Lindsey Brudvig (WNEW) 6-2, 6-0

5. Jessie Dupre (GC) def. Kelly Byrnes (WNEW) 5-7, 6-1, 10-7

6. Abby Caron (GC) def. Corey St. Louis (WNEW) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Caroline Hall/Cindi Flynn (GC) def. Caleigh Curran/Joeanna Glantz (WNEW) 8-0

2. Lily Drescher/Tawnie Yeaw (GC) def. Linda Mustafa/Lindsey Brudvig (WNEW) 8-6

3. Kristin Dillon/Jessie Dupre (GC) def. Kelly Byrnes/Juliette Cormier (WNEW) 8-6

Match Notes

Western New England 4-8

Gordon 8-5

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,4,2,5,6,3)

Official: Anne Girian T-2:45 A-45