Women’s Tennis Takes Down Colby-Sawyer, 5-2

NEW LONDON, N.H. — The Endicott women's tennis team took down Colby-Sawyer, 5-2, on Monday evening at the Kelsey Tennis Courts.

Emily Leclerc (Manchester, N.H.), Caroline Sutliffe (Duxbury, Mass.), and Abbey Fleming (Wolfeboro, N.H.) all were double-winners this afternoon. 

In doubles flights, Amber Woods (Scarborough, Maine) / Sutliffe turned in an impressive 6-1 triumph at No. 2, while Fleming / Leclerc clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory at No. 1. 

From there, Leclerc made quick work with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2, and Fleming generated a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 5. 

The depth of the Endicott lineup provided the difference as No. 6 Milana Montini (Southbury, Conn.) manufactured a 6-4, 6-1 victory, while No. 4 Sutliffe produced a clinching point via  6-2, 3-6, 10-3 victory. 

TOP QUOTE

"So excited on the first win at Endicott with the women's team. They played great," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Dejan Stankovic.

BEYOND THE BOX 

• Sutliffe leads the team with 10 singles wins.
• Leclerc is tied for a team-best seven doubles victories with five different partners. 
• Today is Coach Stankovic's first triumph with the women's team after being announced as head coach on December 17, 2024. 

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (8-9) remains on the road against Divison II Assumption on Thursday, April 17 at 3:30 PM. Colby-Sawyer (10-7) visits UMass-Boston on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - Mazzie Hinsdale '25)