SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--The Western New England University women's tennis team fell to Commonwealth Coast Conference champion and 2015 preseason favorite Endicott College in its CCC opener, 7-2, on Saturday at the Volvo Outdoor Courts. Both teams are 1-1 on the season as Endicott is 1-0 in the conference.

Junior co-captain Joeanna Glantz and sophomore Lauren Sell teamed up at No. 1 doubles to help the Golden Bears cut into the Gulls lead to 2-1 entering the singles competition. The duo defeated Mackenzie Rhodes and Maxine Bergstein in a 9-7 thriller.

Sophomore Christina D'Agostino earned Western New England's other point of the day at No. 3 singles with a comeback victory over Alexi Losano, 0-6, 6-3, 10-7.

For Endicott, Margot Andreasen, Reilly Fitzgibbons and Lauren Rahr were double winners.

Western New England stays in the conference circuit with a Tuesday date (4 p.m.) at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Endicott travels to Bridgewater State on Tuesday for a non-conference tilt.

Singles competition

1. Margot Andreasen (EC) def. Lauren Sell (WNE) 6-0, 6-3

2. Reilly Fitzgibbons (EC) def. Joeanna Glantz (WNE) 6-1, 6-0

3. Christina D'Agostino (WNE) def. Alexi Losano (EC) 0-6, 6-3, 10-7

4. Gillian Freter (EC) def. Holly Nelson (WNE) 6-0, 6-0

5. Mackenzie Rhodes (EC) def. Jessica Breitweg (WNE) 6-1, 6-0

6. Lauren Rahr (EC) def. Petra Martinelli (WNE) 6-3, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Lauren Sell/Joeanna Glantz (WNE) def. Mackenzie Rhodes/Maxine Bergstein (EC) 9-7

2. Margot Andreasen/Alexi Losano (EC) def. Christina D'Agostino/Kelly Byrnes (WNE) 8-1

3. Reilly Fitzgibbons/Lauren Rahr (EC) def. Jessica Breitweg/Alice Mathews (WNE) 8-1

 

Match Notes

Endicott 1-1 (1-0 CCC)

Western New England 1-1 (0-1 CCC)

Commonwealth Coast Conference match.

T-3:00 A-150