Women’s Tennis Doubles Up Nichols, 6-3

DUDLEY, Mass. — The Endicott women's tennis team defeated Nichols, 6-3, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action on Saturday afternoon at the Robinson Tennis Courts. 

Endicott swept doubles to capture some much-needed momentum heading into singles. 

At No. 1, the pairing of Lejla Guster (Wethersfield, Conn.) / Ripley Uyeda (Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif.) breezed to an 8-1 rout. 

Meanwhile, both pairings of Olivia Martinelli (Coral Springs, Fla.) / Ashley Keaveney (Exeter, N.H.) and Shelby Henry (Lincoln, Neb.) / Olivia Berler (Marstons Mills, Mass.) earned victories at No. 2 (8-4) and No. 3 (8-6), respectively.

The Gulls then capitalized on their momentum from doubles with a pair of swift victories at No. 4 and No. 2 singles to clinch the match. 

Martinelli provided Endicott with a 4-0 lead behind a 6-0, 6-0 triumph at No. 4, while Keaveney registered a 6-4 and 6-0 at No.2. 

TOP QUOTE

"We are starting to click a bit more on both the doubles and singles courts. Our offensive execution is getting higher, and we stayed disciplined with challenging conditions. We will enjoy it and use Sunday to heal," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Gulls are 3-0 this fall away from The Nest.
• Uyeda moved to 3-2 at No.1 singles (6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 10-3) and 2-0 in tiebreakers this fall.
• Keaveney and Martinelli earned their first victory as a doubles pairing this season (1-1).

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (4-2, 3-0 CCC) visits Springfield on Tuesday, September 27 at 3:00 PM. Nichols (1-3, 1-2 CCC) hosts Eastern Nazarene on Sunday, September 28 at 12:00 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - Emma Purple '24)