Women's Tennis Drops NECC Opener

Box Score

NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Mitchell College women's tennis team dropped its NECC opener against Bay Path College, 8-1, Tuesday afternoon at New London High School.

The Wildcats (4-2 overall, 1-1 NECC) started the day with convincing wins at all three doubles spots and carried the momentum over to singles play. Bay Path won five of the six singles matches, all of which came in straight sets.

Mitchell (0-4 overall, 0-1 NECC) saw its only victory of the match come at the No. 2 position, where freshman Erica Fazio dropped the first set 4-6 but rallied back to take the second set 6-3. After the teams decided to play a tiebreaker in lieu of a third set, Fazio defeated senior Cristina Ruiz by a 10-1 final in the tiebreaker.

Senior Julia Bendzin (Poestenkill, N.Y.) led the charge for the Wildcats, defeating freshman Julie Felts at No. 1 singles after teaming with senior Kara Fox for a victory at No. 1 doubles. Fox was also victorious at No. 6 singles, beating Mitchell freshman Caitlin Brown by a 6-1, 6-1 final.

Mitchell will next play at Lesley College on Thursday, September 24 at 6 p.m.