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Becker Sweeps Mitchell in Women's Tennis
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NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Mitchell College women's tennis team lost a
9-0 decision to conference foe Becker College on Wednesday evening
at New London High School.
The Hawks remained unbeaten in NECC play at 4-0 and improved to 7-4
overall. The Mariners dropped to 0-7 overall on the season and 0-4
in conference play.
Becker started the match by sweeping the doubles portion in
convincing fashion. Freshmen Julie Felts and Erica Fazio gave the
Hawks resistance at No. 1 doubles, falling 8-5 to the duo of
Danielle Stryker and Shawna McNally. Becker took the other two
doubles matches by 8-1 finals.
In singles play, the best match of the day came at the No. 1 spot
between Felts and Megan Nessen. Nessen captured the first set by a
6-1 final, but Felts rallied back to win the second set by the same
score. In the deciding third set, Nessen broke serve three times en
route to a 6-1 victory.
The Hawks took the rest of the singles matches in straight sets.
Laura Mimms won at No. 2 singles over Fazio (6-0, 6-0) while
Stryker and McNally picked up victories at the No. 3 and No. 4
spots, respectively, over senior Miah Manning (6-1, 6-0) and
freshman Julie Embley (6-0, 6-0).
Mitchell returns to action at Saint Joseph College on Thursday,
October 1.