SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 12, 2026) – The Western New England women's tennis team faced a deficit early in its season-opening match on Saturday afternoon at Forest Park Tennis Courts, dropping the doubles portion before ultimately falling by a final score of 7-0 to the Seahawks of Salve Regina University.
Records:
- Western New England: 0-1
- Salve Regina University: 1-1
How it Happened:
Western New England was unsuccessful in doubles action, dropping all three matches to fall behind 1-0 overall.
Wynter Worth made her collegiate debut in the top doubles pairing along with
Lauren Bilodeau, dropping a 6-1 match.
Malina Dinis and
Elise Catlett fell 6-1 in the second position, while
Kayla Ledoux and
Yasmine Giacalone could not get a point in the third doubles pairing.
In singles play, the Golden Bears saw Salve Regina run away with matches early and could never recover.
Sophia Alvaro made her collegiate debut in the sixth singles position, falling in straight sets.
Emma Miller's top-spot singles match was the most competitive, going the distance on Saturday afternoon before ultimately falling 7-5, 0-6, 6-10. The Golden Bears couldn't come up with a win in their opening match of the season, falling by a final score of 7-0.
Up Next on the Schedule:
- WNE hosts the University of Hartford on Tuesday, September 15, in their first Conference of New England match of the season. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:30 PM.
