PLYMOUTH, N.H. - Bridgewater State College took
two of three doubles matches and five of six singles matches
Wednesday afternoon en route to a 7-2 victory over Plymouth State
University in a Little East Conference women's tennis match at the
P.E. Center Courts.
It was the first dual match of the season for the Bears, as their
opening match last Saturday against Southern Maine was
postponed. PSU is still looking for its first win of the
season, dropping to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in conference
matches. Plymouth State won last year's match vs. the Bears,
5-4.
Senior Angie Bizzozero (Norwell, Mass.) and freshman Jessica
Francis (West Barnstable, Mass.) led the Bears, combining for the
victory at No. 1 doubles and winning at No. 2 and No. 3 singles,
respectively. Senior Allison Tripp (South Dennis, Mass.) was
also a double winner for BSC, capturing her No. 5 singles match
after teaming with classmate Paula Araujo (Fall River, Mass.) for a
victory at No. 2 doubles. Freshman Danielle Linscott
(Uxbridge, Mass.) also collected at win at No. 6 singles.
Senior Jill Deyermond (Atkinson, N.H.) posted a
solid victory for Plymouth State at No. 1 singles. PSU's
other win came at No. 2 doubles, thanks to senior Briley
Boisvert (Goffstown, N.H.) and junior Meghan
Rodier (Francestown, N.H.)
PSU returns to action Saturday with an LEC match at Salem State
(1:00 p.m.) BSC returns home to host UMass Boston in an LEC
encounter Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
Bridgewater State 7, Plymouth State 2
Doubles
#1 Jessica Francis/Angie Bizzozero (BSC)
def. Jill Deyermond/Joan Kietzman (PSU), 8-6
#2 Meghan Rodier/Briley Boisvert (PSU) def.
Rachel Elman/Paulina Ucher (BSC), 8-5
#3 Paula Araujo/Allison Tripp (BSC) def. Buffy
Garland/Denise Huckins (PSU), 8-4
Singles
#1 Jill Deyermond (PSU) def. Rachel Elman (BSC),
6-1, 6-3
#2 Angie Bizzozero (BSC) def. Meghan Rodier
(PSU), 7-5, 5-7, (10-5)
#3 Jessica Francis (BSC) def. Joan Kietzman
(PSU), 7-5, 3-1 (retired)
#4 Paulina Ucher (BSC) def. Briley Boisvert
(PSU), 6-2, 6-0
#5 Allison Tripp (BSC) def. Buffy Garland (PSU),
6-2, 6-3
#6 Danielle Linscott (BSC) def. Amanda Arponen
(PSU), 6-3, 6-3
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