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Recap | Box Score
Newbury Tops Mitchell, 7-2
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Newbury College women's tennis
team defeated conference foe Mitchell College, 7-2, Thursday
afternoon at the Mitchell College Tennis Courts.
The Nighthawks (4-7 overall, 2-5 NECC) won two of three doubles
points before cementing the victory by taking five out of six
singles matches. Alex Derderian (North Providence,
R.I.), Julie MacLeod
(Buffalo, N.Y.) and Stephanie Ruffin
(Waltham, Mass.) each secured wins in both doubles and
singles action to lead the Newbury charge.
Mitchell's two points came at No. 1 doubles and singles. Freshman
Mackenzie Flanagan (San Anselmo, Calif.) and
senior Kelly Walsh (Philadelphia, Pa.) picked up
their third conference victory of the season by an 8-5 final over
the duo of Kristen Connors (Riverside, R.I.) and
Stephanie
Valentine (Pleasant Valley, Conn.).
Flanagan then carried that momentum into singles play, outlasting
Jennifer
Swafford (Merrimack, N.H.) in three
sets to win 6-0, 5-7, 6-1.
The only other singles match that went to a third set was at the
No. 3 spot, where Valentine dropped the first set to junior Lauren
Rowley (Seattle, Wash.) before rallying back for a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
victory. Connors also picked up a straight sets victory over Walsh
at No. 2 by finals of 6-2, 6-0.
Newbury returns to action tomorrow October 8th at Curry
College at 3:30 p.m.
- Game Story provided by: David Longolucco, Sports Information Director - Mitchell College
- Photo by: Samanthan Yanofsky
