BEVERLY, Mass. – The first-seeded Endicott women's tennis team defeated fourth-seeded Colby-Sawyer, 4-0, in the Conference of New England (CNE) Tournament semifinals on Thursday afternoon at the South Campus Tennis Courts.
The Gulls claimed the doubles point with a 6-1 victory from the No. 1 pairing of Emily Leclerc (Manchester, N.H.) and Caroline Sutliffe (Duxbury, Mass.), while the No. 3 duo Abbey Fleming (Wolfeboro, N.H.) and Amber Woods (Scarborough, Maine) followed with a 6-4 win to give Endicott the early lead.
In singles action, No. 4 Sophia Eicke (Berlin, Germany) delivered a dominant performance, earning a 6-0, 6-3 victory, while Sutliffe secured another point for the Blue and Green with a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 5.
No. 6 Woods capped off the match with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph, securing Endicott's spot in the CNE Tournament championship match.
TOP QUOTE
"We played really well today. Fought hard and had lots of energy. We stayed the course of what we have been working on the whole year— it's coming together in front of our eyes now," said Endicott women's tennis head coachDejan Stankovic. "We now have to get ready for Saturday."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Today's match was played to decision due to CNE Tournament rules.
- With today's win, the Gulls secured their 16th consecutive appearance in the conference championship.
- Eicke improved her singles record to 10-0 on the season.
- Leclerc and Sutliffe now hold a 7-1 record in doubles play.
- Woods recorded her 10th singles victory of the season.