Gulls Fall to Nationally Ranked, #27 Brandeis on the Road

WALTHAM, Mass. – The Endicott women’s tennis team traveled to #27 Brandeis on Thursday afternoon for a non-conference matchup. Entering the match, the Judges ranked #10 in the Northeast region and #27 overall as they lifted to a 9-0 victory over the Gulls. Endicott drops just their third match of the season as they sit at 13-3 while the nationally ranked Judges improve to 9-8.

April 16, 2015

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Endicott	Brandeis
Score	0	9

Doubles

Haley Cohen / Carley Cooke def. Amy Heacox / Natalie Egbert 8-5
Dylan Schlesinger / Maya Vasser def. Mackenzie Rhodes / Maxine Bergstein 8-1
Charlotte Aaron / Sarita Biswas def. Brittany Potter / Jamie Zompa 8-1

Singles

Haley Cohen def. Amy Heacox 6-1 , 6-1
Simone Vandroff def. Natalie Egbert FINAL - RETIREMENT
Emily Eska def. Mackenzie Rhodes 6-4 , 6-2
Maya Vasser def. Brittany Potter 6-0 , 6-0
Charlotte Aaron def. Maxine Bergstein 6-2 , 6-2
Danielle Simms def. Jamie Zompa 6-3 , 6-3

WALTHAM, Mass. – The Endicott women's tennis team traveled to #27 Brandeis on Thursday afternoon for a non-conference matchup. Entering the match, the Judges ranked #10 in the Northeast region and #27 overall as they lifted to a 9-0 victory over the Gulls. Endicott drops just their third match of the season as they sit at 13-3 while the nationally ranked Judges improve to 9-8.

Endicott will take the courts next on Friday, April 24^th as they host Simmons for a 2:30 p.m. match. That Monday, the 27^th the squad will host their final match of the season with Stonehill before heading into the NCAA Tournament. The first round of the national tournament is slated for Friday, May 8^th. Endicott will make their fourth straight appearance and fifth overall in the NCAA Tournament and will look to head to the second round for the third consecutive season.

Despite the loss, the Blue and Green did not fall easily. In doubles competition, in the #1 slot, senior duo Amy Heacox (Marion, Mass.) and Natalie Egbert (Gorham, Maine) battled with counterparts, freshman Haley Cohen (Cherry Hill, N.J.) and senior Carley Cooke (San Diego, Calif.) in the tough 8-5 decision.

In the #2 slot, sophomores Mackenzie Rhodes (Rye, N.H.) and Jamie Zompa (Marlborough, Mass.) fell 8-1 while freshman duo Maxine Bergstein (Hingham, Mass.) and Hannah Kravetz (Wayland, Mass.) also fell in an 8-1 decision.

Singles play was a battle with the Judges claiming all six slots. In the #6 spot, Zompa fell to a tough 6-3, 6-3 score to freshman Danielle Simms (Chattanooga, Tenn.) while Rhodes fell 6-4, 6-2 at #3 to junior Emily Eska (Princeton, Mass.).