SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--Visiting Springfield College defeated Western New England University 7-2 in non-conference women's tennis action at the Volvo Outdoor Courts on Thursday. The Pride improve to 2-3 while the Golden Bears drop to 3-4 on the season.

Freshman Caleigh Curran led WNE with a No. 1 singles win in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-2. She also teamed up with fellow first year Joeanna Glantz at No. 1 doubles, losing a tough match at 9-7.

Trailing 3-0 after the doubles round, WNE got back into the match with a pair of singles victories from Curran and No. 4 Lindsey Brudvig. Brudvig lost 6-1 in the first set to Ariana Shemms, but stormed back in the second at 6-4 to even the match before taking a super-set tiebreaker, 10-5, for the win.

At No. 6 singles, freshman Corey St. Louis gave Alanna Grady a tough match in a 6-4, 2-6, 10-4 loss.

SINGLES
#1: Caleigh Curran (WNE) def. Rachel London, 6-4, 6-2
#2: Sydney Streimer (SC) def. Linda Mustafa, 6-2, 6-4
#3: Melanie Thulin (SC) def. Joeanna Glantz, 6-3, 6-3
#4: Lindsey Brudvig (WNE) def. Ariana Shemms, 1-6, 6-4, 10-5
#5: Stephanie Foster (SC) def. Kelly Byrnes, 6-1, 6-0
#6: Alanna Grady (SC) def. Corey St. Louis, 6-4, 2-6, 10-4

DOUBLES
#1: Melanie Thulin/Ariana Shemms (SC) def. Curran/Glantz, 9-7
#2: Rachel London/Stephanie Foster (SC) def. Mustafa/Grode, 8-2
#3: Alanna Grady/Sydney Streimer (SC) def. Cormier/Byrnes, 8-1