SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 7, 2026) – The Western New England women's tennis team fell in non-conference action on Tuesday evening from Forest Park Tennis Courts, dropping a 5-2 decision to the Beacons of UMass-Boston.
Records:
- Western New England: 3-14
- UMass-Boston: 13-5
How it Happened:
The Golden Bears took the doubles point in the match to go up 1-0.
Malina Dinis and
Lauren Bilodeau combined for a 6-4 win in the second doubles position in a win over Shreya Saravana Raksh and Valerie Cuenca. The third doubles spot then saw
Yasmine Giacalone and
Kayla Ledoux combine for a 6-4 victory over Kathy
Roqueza and Karina Khalsa, earning the Golden Bears the 1-0 lead in the match.
UMass-Boston took exception to the opening point by the Golden Bears and defeated Western New England in five of the six singles matches to take the win over the Golden Bears. Western New England's lone victory came in the fifth singles spot, where
Kayla Ledoux earned a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Kaya-Lilliana Rutkows in dominant fashion.
Emma Miller,
Malina Dinis,
Lauren Bilodeau,
Yasmine Giacalone, and
Gabrielle Tirkot all dropped their individual singles matches on the afternoon as Western New England fell by a final score of 5-2 in the match.
Up Next on the Schedule:
- The Golden Bears are slated for two more contests before the end of the season, traveling to Springfield College on Thursday, April 16, at 3:30 PM, and hosting Western Connecticut State University on Tuesday, April 21, at 3:30 PM.
