Box Score BIDDEFORD, Maine (October 3, 2026) – The Western New England women's tennis team couldn't shake an early deficit in doubles action and fell in five of the six singles matches, dropping a 6-1 contest to the Nor'easters of the University of New England in Conference of New England action on Saturday afternoon.
Records:
- Western New England: 3-5, 2-4 CNE
- University of New England: 7-3, 2-3 CNE
How it Happened:
The doubles portion of the match saw three tight matches, coming down to the wire to win each of them.
Malina Dinis and
Elise Catlett were first to finish in the second doubles pairing, falling short to UNE by a final score of 6-4. WNE bounced back in the third doubles position when the duo of
Kayla Ledoux and
Yasmine Giacalone picked up a 6-3 victory to even the match, leaving the doubles point down to the top pairing. Western New England and UNE would tie at five, but the Nor'easters scored on serve and picked up the break point to down
Wynter Worth and
Lauren Bilodeau by a final score of 7-5, taking the opening point of the match, and giving the Nor'easters the 1-0 lead.
Singles action stayed close for both teams, but the Golden Bears were not able to come through, falling in five of the six matches.
Wynter Worth dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision in the second singles position, while
Kayla Ledoux (6-4, 6-1) and
Malina Dinis (6-1, 6-3) were also bested in their respective position, which clinched UNE the victory in the match.
Elise Catlett was dropped in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2.
Lauren Bilodeau won the opening set of her fifth-position singles match, 6-3, but fell in set two 2-6, and came up short in the tiebreak, 6-10, falling overall in three sets. Western New England's lone victory of the afternoon came from the top singles player,
Emma Miller, who picked up the win in straight sets, including a thrilling second-set tiebreak, coming away with a 6-3, 7-6 (8) victory. Western New England would fall by a final score of 6-1 overall in the match.
Up Next on the Schedule:
- WNE will celebrate Senior Day on Wednesday, October 7 at 3:30 PM from Forest Park Tennis Courts before taking on the Colonels of Curry College.
