SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 7, 2026) – The Western New England women's tennis team picked up a victory on Wednesday afternoon at Forest Park Tennis Courts on Senior Day, celebrating
Lauren Bilodeau,
Emma Miller, and
Leina Salomon, who each picked up victories in singles and doubles matches, en route to a 7-0 victory over the Colonels of Curry College.
Records:
- Western New England: 4-5, 3-4 CNE
- Curry College: 0-9, 0-5 CNE
How it Happened:
All three seniors were in the lineup for the Golden Bears in the doubles portion of the match, as
Emma Miller paired with
Malina Dinis in the top doubles match,
Lauren Bilodeau paired with
Yasmine Giacalone in the second doubles match, and
Leina Salomon played with
Ashlyn Mortimer in the third doubles match. All matches had the same outcome: a 6-0 win in favor of Western New England, as the WNE seniors started the match with a victory.
The winning ways continued for Bilodeau, Miller, and Salomon in singles action, helping the Golden Bears come away with the outright victory in the match.
Lauren Bilodeau played in the third singles position match, coming away with a win in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.
Emma Miller was victorious in the top singles match for Western New England, improving to 4-3 on the year in the top spot, including three straight victories overall, defeating Curry's Phoebe Sartory, 6-0, 6-0.
Leina Salomon's fifth-position singles match was the last to finish on Wednesday, but with her teammates beside her net, the Brockton, Massachusetts, native pulled out a 6-1, 6-2 win for the Blue and Gold to cap off the victory, 7-0. Three first-years also took the court for Western New England in the win.
Wynter Worth continues her strong play in the second singles position, coming away with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Sophia Alvaro notched a 6-2, 6-0 win in the fourth singles position, her first career
collegiate victory.
Ashlyn Mortimer was in the WNE lineup for the first time in her career and picked up the win in the sixth singles position, 6-0, 6-1, to help the Golden Bears earn the sweep over Curry and grab their fourth win of the season overall.
Up Next on the Schedule:
- Both the Western New England men's and women's tennis teams will play tomorrow, Thursday, October 8, at Rhode Island College. Both matches are slated to begin at 2:30 PM.
