PRIDE INCH CLOSER TO PLAYOFF SPOT WITH 6-3 WIN
The Mitchell College women's tennis team lost a conference match-up against Regis College by a 6-3 final on Saturday afternoon at the Mitchell Tennis Courts. Regis (5-7 overall, 5-4 NECC) won two of three doubles matches to take the early lead and clinched the victory by winning four of six singles matches. MJ Barron (Whitinsville, Mass.) and Kendall Kolb (Plymouth, Mass.) each won at both singles and doubles to pace the Pride on the day.
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College women's tennis team lost a conference match-up against Regis College by a 6-3 final on Saturday afternoon at the Mitchell Tennis Courts. Regis (5-7 overall, 5-4 NECC) won two of three doubles matches to take the early lead and clinched the victory by winning four of six singles matches. MJ Barron (Whitinsville, Mass.) and Kendall Kolb (Plymouth, Mass.) each won at both singles and doubles to pace the Pride on the day.
In doubles play, the duo of Elora Granados (Chillicothe, Texas) and Paige Pasley (Dorchester, Mass.) captured an 8-4 win at the top spot over Mitchell's Mackenzie Flanagan (San Anselmo, Calif.) and Amanda Resnick (Ridgewood, N.J.). Barron and Kolb teamed up to bring home an 8-2 win at the second position, but the Mariners won 8-4 at the third spot behind the play of Marisa Haggett (Marlboro, Conn.) and Jennifer Schmidt (Clarksburg, Mass.).
Barron and Kolb carried their momentum into the singles competition. Barron topped Julie Embley (Lawrenceville, N.J.) by final scores of 6-2, 6-0 at the third position while Kolb outlasted Haggett 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) at the fourth spot. Caroline Roche (Hanover, Mass.) also picked up a point against Resnick (6-3, 6-0) at No. 2 singles while Erika Palmer (Southborough, Mass.) earned Regis' final win at No. 6 singles.
Mitchell's singles wins came at the one and five positions. Flanagan defeated Granados in straight sets (6-4, 6-3) at the top spot while Schmidt topped Deidre Botsch (Foxboro, Mass.) by a 6-1, 6-3 final.
Mitchell (1-10 overall, 0-9 NECC) will close out the regular season at home against Newbury College on Sunday, October 16 at 11:00 a.m. Regis will also close out the regular season at home on Sunday against Bay Path College at 2:00 p.m.
Release courtesy of Mitchell College Sports Information