Box Score NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — In doubles action,
Kate Robinson (Brookfield, Conn.) and
Eilynn Pierre (Queens Village, N.Y.) earned their first victory together at No. 1 Doubles in the Western Connecticut State University women's tennis team's 5-2 victory over Little East Conference opponent Salem State University on Wednesday. The Wolves improved to 4-9 overall and 2-5 in the LEC, while the Vikings dropped to 1-7 and 1-6 in the league.
WestConn swept in partners' play as
Keira Hammond (Carmel, N.Y.) and
Erickah Tertulien (Norwalk, Conn.) nabbed a win at No. 2, followed by a win by
Giselle Solorzano (Danbury, Conn.) and
Caroline Illescas (Danbury, Conn.) at No. 3 doubles.Â
In singles, Hammond and Illescas got WestConn on the board with dominant wins at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively, making it 2-0 for the day.  However, Pierre at No. 1 and Robinson at No. 3 dropped their matches for an overall score of 3-2, before Tertulien's win clinched the overall match victory with her win at No. 2. At No. 4
Elsie Sabol (Pleasantville, N.Y.), completed her win with an abbreviated 8-game set due to darkness.Â
The Wolves play next at home against Albertus Magnus College on Thursday at 3;30 p.m. on the Westside Courts.
"The conditions were a bit challenging today as rain delayed the start and limited courts were available, but our team did a good job keeping their focus," head coach
Shawn Stillman said."Â We won all of the doubles courts to start the match and that's rare. Saturday's conference match is now a significant match needed for playoffs."