BRISTOL, R.I.- The No. 3 seed Gordon College women's tennis team triumphed 4-3 at second-seeded Roger Williams in the Conference of New England Tournament semifinals Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Fighting Scots advance to the Conference of New England Tournament finals to face top-seeded Endicott..
After Gordon captured the doubles point, Roger Williams responded with three singles victories to level the match at 3-3.
Chloe Hanley (Clifton Park, N.Y.) clinched the match for the Fighting Scots with a hard-fought three-set victory at the No. 2 singles position.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 4, Roger Williams 3
Records: Fighting Scots (10-4) | Hawks (13-3)
DOUBLES RESULTS:
1.
Lucille Belval/
Makayla Otey (GC) def. Valentina Abacra/Iris Gkrekou (RWU) 6-3
2. Meg Bache/Adriana Palmieri (RWU) def.
Amanda Kim/
Serena Ross (GC) 6-2
3.
Abigail Goodwin/
Chloe Hanley (GC) def. Ella Mancini/Claire Dwyer (RWU) 6-1
Doubles point: Gordon
SINGLES RESULTS:
1.
Lucille Belval (GC) def. Valentina Abacra (RWU) 6-4, 7-6
2.
Chloe Hanley (GC) def. Iris Gkrekou (RWU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
3. Meg Bache (RWU) def.
Serena Ross (GC) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6
4. Ella Mancini (RWU) def.
Amanda Kim (GC) 6-3, 6-4
5. Adriana Palmieri (RWU) def.
Makayla Otey (GC) 6-1, 6-4
6.
Gianna Hallam (GC) def. Scarlett Bernard (RWU) 7-5, 6-1
CNE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN:
Gordon advances to the Conference of New England Tournament championship match and will travel to top-seeded Endicott October 31.