Women Win Third Straight, 8-1 over St. Rose
Easton, Mass. - The Skyhawks (6-2, 2-0 Northeast-10 Conference) made it three-straight victories today with an 8-1 win over the Golden Knights of The College of Saint Rose (2-4, 1-4 Northeast-10 Conference). Seniors Allison Bleakney (Lewiston, Maine/Lewiston) and Elise Clark (Spring Lake, N.J./Saint Rose) headlined the event - both improving to 7-1 overall in singles competition.
For the second consecutive contest the Skyhawk women swept doubles events. Teammates Daniella Granato (Concord, Mass./Concord-Carlisle) and Samantha Dircks (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville) were victorious in first doubles competition, 8-6. Rookie Lindsey Herchel (Hampden, Mass./Minnechaug) and Clark, a senior, earned a win as well, 8-5. Freshman duo Caitlin Ryan (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) and Emily Broderick (Middlebury, Conn./Pomperaug) won their second straight at third doubles, 8-1.
Singles competition went just as well for Skyhawks. In addition to victories from Clark and Bleakney, the Purple and White were helped from a Ryan, a freshman, and Dirck, a sophomore - both won in straight sets.
The Golden Knight's lone win came from Rebecca Moon, a freshman. She defeated Lindsey Herchel, 6-2, 6-3 in first singles competition.
The women travel to Bentley to take on the Falcons Wednesday night. The match is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
