Women’s Tennis Falls To Division I Stonehill, 6-3

BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's tennis team lost to NCAA Division I Stonehill, 6-3, in non-conference action Saturday afternoon at the South Campus Courts. 

In doubles, the pairing of Olivia Martinelli (Coral Springs, Fla.) / Kaitlin Fitzgibbons (Nashua, N.H.) turned in a solid 8-4 win at No. 3. 

Meanwhile, Olivia Berler (Marstons Mills, Mass.) and Samantha Hartmann (Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.) picked up both of the Gulls' wins at singles.

Berler earned a gritty 7-5, 7-5 victory at the No. 5 spot, while Hartmann made quick work of her opponent at No. 6 (6-1, 6-1). 

TOP QUOTE

"The match had a nice atmosphere, with a lot of parents, friends, and alumni coming by. It's frustrating to lose, but at the same time, we did a nice job applying what we've been working on in practice," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Hartmann earned her first collegiate victory.
• Berler is 2-0 in singles so far this season (No. 5, 1-0 | No. 6, 1-0).
• Martinelli and Fitzgibbons are 1-0 in doubles play early on this fall.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (1-1) travels to Suffolk on Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 PM. Stonehill (3-0) competes at the Wellesley Invitational on Friday, September 16. 

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(Photo Credit - Leanna Puccio '24)