Worcester, Mass. – Behind a powerful
display during doubles and singles action, visiting MIT defeated
host Clark 8-1 in New England Women's and Men's
Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women's tennis action on
Saturday afternoon.
The Engineers swept through doubles play winning all three
matches in relatively easy fashion including an 8-2 win over
Gaby Suriano (San Salvador, El Salvador) and
Sarah Sachs (Branford, Conn.) at No. 1.
Lauren Quisenberry also handed Suriano her first-ever loss in
singles action with a straight set win at No. 1 with a 6-4, 6-2
win.
Clark's lone victory came at No. 3 singles with
Maggie Swann (Portland, Maine) taking a 7-6
(14-12), 6-1 win over Melissa Diskin.
The Cougars had at chance at No. 5 singles as well with
Olivia Levine (Brooklyn, N.Y.) taking the first
set 6-1 before dropping the second set 6-3. The third set was a
marathon with MIT's Hillary Jenny eventually outlasting
Levine 13-11.
At 3-3 overall Clark returns to the court on Tuesday when they
host Springfield College, while the Engineers visit Babson on
Tuesday as well.
