Box Score MILTON, MASS. - The Hartford women's tennis team earned a win on their final game of the season as they shutout Curry College 7-0. It was a picture perfect ending where the team played collectively as they took the win for all singles and doubles matches. The Hawks concluded their season with a 6-7 record.
Rapid Recap:
- Hartford entered today's match up to wrap up the season on a high note. It was a no doubter that they complteted a strong performance on the road as they took the win on every sinngle's and doubles match. Hartford opened doubles play with a convincing performance in doubles, where sophomore Maddie Pearlman (New Hampton, N.Y.) and freshman Isabelle Simino (Franklin, Mass.) delivered a dominant 6-0 shutout victory over Curry's Sam Caul and Tyra Mitchell. The Hawks continued their strong start as graduate student Lora Acquario (East Nassau, N.Y.) and junior Natalie Lamb (Glastonbury, Conn.) teamed up for a 6-1 win over Serenity Doty and Emelia Treratola-Mahon. To finish off doubles play, graduate student Lia Gosselin (South Bend, Ind.) and junior Victalia Z. Deida (New Haven, Conn.) capitalized with the win over Phoebe Sartory and Ava McMillian. The three doubles victories helped Hartford get the early gain before heading into singles play.
- The Colonels would have to respond in the opening singles match to get themselves going, however, Hartford was able to keep control. Gosselin started things off with a win over Sartory, 6-1, 6-2. Pearlman kept the tempo going as she shutout Mitchell, 6-0, 6-0. Simino finished off her rookie debut as she defeated McMillan 6-0, 6-1. Lamb's match up against Doty was nearly identical to Simino's as she got the win 6-0,6-1. Deida understood the assigment as well as she got the win over Caul 6-0,6-1. Acquario ended the day with 6-0,6-1, win over Treratola-Mahon to finalize the 7-0 sweep.
Post Match Press
"This year we had a mission as a team to compete and grow together. Our strength on the court in these close matches and conference wins came from the belief they had in each other and the hard work they put in at practice dating all the way back to the preseason," said head coach
Jeff Splinter. "The women came in this season with the mindset to play winning tennis and year one showed us how to compete the right way every day. I am proud of the effort the team had, and how they have supported one another on and off the court."
Up Next:
The Hawks fall season concludes with a record of 6-7 with a 4-6 CNE record.
