SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 15, 2026) – The Western New England women's tennis team picked up wins in all three doubles matches to open with a quick 1-0 lead, following suit in singles play, coming away with six singles victories to sweep the visiting Hawks of the University of Hartford to take their Conference of New England opener on Tuesday afternoon from Forest Park Tennis Courts.
Records:
- Western New England: 1-1, 1-0 CNE
- University of Hartford: 0-2, 0-1 CNE
How it Happened:
Doubles play predominantly favored the Golden Bears, who got off to the start they were looking for in their CNE opener. The third doubles pairing of
Yasmine Giacalone and
Kayla Ledoux swept their match, coming away with a 6-0 win over Hartford. The top doubles pairing of
Emma Miller and
Wynter Worth added another victory for WNE and clinched the doubles point for the Blue and Gold, coming away with a 6-2 win over Hartford's top pairing. In the second pairing of doubles, Western New England's
Elise Catlett and
Malina Dinis were tied at five but rallied to win on serve and produce a break in the match-deciding set, winning 7-5, as the Golden Bears came away with all three victories to lead 1-0 after doubles action.
Western New England continued its success in singles play.
Kayla Ledoux earned a 6-0, 6-2 win in the fourth singles match to continue the winning ways for the Golden Bears.
Emma Miller followed suit, also picking up a 6-0, 6-2 victory, coming in the top spot, giving the Golden Bears a 3-0 lead in the match.
Malina Dinis locked up the match victory for WNE with a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the third singles match, giving WNE a 4-0 lead. WNE continues with wins from
Wynter Worth, who claimed her first career victory as a Golden Bears, coming in the second singles position with a 6-4, 6-2 win.
Leina Salomon needed three sets to pick up the win in the sixth singles spot, coming away with the 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory for WNE.
Elise Catlett's fifth-position singles match locked up the sweep for WNE, taking over an hour and a half to come away with the victory, winning 7-5, 7-5, giving the Blue and Gold the 7-0 victory in the match.
Up Next on the Schedule:
- Western New England's three straight matches on home court to begin the season concludes this Saturday, September 19 at 12:00 PM, when the Blue and Gold host Colby-Sawyer College at Forest Park Tennis Courts.
