SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Western Connecticut State University women's tennis season came to an end on Monday with a narrow 4-3 loss at non-conference opponent Western New England University.

It came down to the last court as the sun was setting. In doubles, senior Sophie Charbonneau (Oakville, Conn.) and rookie Ava Ciampi (Wolcott, Conn.) won convincingly from the No. 2 spot. At No. 3, senior Brooke Stillman (Brookfield, Conn.) and classmate Jessica Nyitrai (Trumbull, Conn.) came back from a 1-4 deficit to tie the set 5-5, but ultimately dropped the next two games, losing their match. 

In singles, Charbonneau (No. 3) and Ciampi (No. 4) got the Wolves started off with wins on their court, giving WestConn a 2-1 lead. Combined, they went 3-0 today. Stillman(No. 5) fought hard from a 1-4 hole in the second set to get it to 4-5, but it wasn't enough as she dropped her match. With the overall score 2-2, three courts were left playing, all extended into their third set. Senior Diana Rebelo (Naugatuck, Conn.) struck first winning her match from the No. 2 spot, leaving WestConn needing to win just one of the two courts left. Senior Melanie Grasso (New Fairfield, Conn.) eventually lost her match from the No. 1 slot, leaving it down to Nyitrai's No. 6 court. After battling for over two hours, Nyitrai finally succumbed 7-5 in the third set, clinching the win for Western New England.  
 
"I was pulling hard for our ladies to get the win for our season finale. Everyone played great. I'm very happy with their effort. A huge shout out to our five seniors who carried our team for the last four years, Diana, Melanie, Sarah, Brooke and Sophie. They will be missed. In addition to that, I was blessed to have coached, my daughter Brooke over these years," said WestConn head coach Shawn Stillman following the action.