DANBURY, Conn. - The Western Connecticut State University Wolves dropped a 7-0 decision against the visiting Rhode Island College Anchorwomen in Little East Conference (LEC) women's tennis action this afternoon at Rogers Park.
The Wolves fall to 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the LEC and the Anchorwomen are now 6-2 overall and 2-0 in the league. WestConn will visit league rival Castleton next on Saturday at 1 p.m. WestConn senior
Kate Robinson (Brookfield, Conn.) and sophomore
Eilynn Pierre (Queens Village, N.Y.) played the most competitive match in a 6-3 setback at first doubles.
"We knew going in that RIC is the team to beat for the conference and that wins would be difficult to earn," said WestConn Head Coach
Shawn Stillman. "Nonetheless, our intensity and our focus need to improve if we want to make the conference playoffs."
MATCH RESULTS
Doubles
1. RIC- Haylie Peacock/Faith Owren d.
Eilynn Pierre/
Kate Robinson, 6-3
2. RIC- Arianna DeThomas/Addison Hadlock d.
Keira Hammond/
Erickah Tertulien, 6-1
3. RIC- Ivy Par/Isabella Ba d.
Caroline Illescas/Gisele Solorzano, 6-1
Singles
1. RIC- Peacock d. Tertulien, 6-0, 6-0
2. RIC- DeThomas d. Pierre, 6-0, 6-0
3. RIC- Owren d.
Lesley Coronel, 6-2, 6-0
4. RIC- Hadlock d. Robinson, 6-1, 6-1
5. RIC- Par d.
Elsie Sabol, 6-0, 6-1
6. RIC- Ba d. Illescas, 6-1, 6-0
Rhode Island College 7, Western Connecticut 0
