Box Score Donovan collects only win for Panthers
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bridgewater State
University women's tennis team downed visiting Plymouth State
University Monday afternoon, 8-1, in Little East Conference action
at the Rosen Memorial Tennis Courts.
The Bears swept all three doubles matches and captured five of the
six singles flights to secure the win. Bridgewater improves to 10-1
on the season and 6-1 in the Little East standings, while Plymouth
State dips to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in conference play.
Senior Lauren Donnelly (Centerville, Mass.) highlighted the match
for Bridgewater as she teamed with classmate Jessica Francis (West
Barnstable, Mass.) for an 8-6 win at first doubles and then posted
a 6-2, 6-1 straight set victory at first flight singles.
Also winning in singles play for the Bears were freshman Jenna
Williamson (Ludlow, Mass.), sophomore Julie Kraby (Wrentham,
Mass.), junior Bridget Murphy (Mattapoisett, Mass.) and sophomore
Lauren Hopp (Dartmouth, Mass.) at the third, fourth, fifth and
sixth flights respectively. Kraby battled back from a set
down in her match to win 1-6, 6-3, 10-5, handing PSU junior
Lydia Smith (Marblehead, Mass.) her first singles
loss of the season, dropping her to 9-1.
Kraby and Murphy paired up for an 8-5 decision at number two
doubles, while Williamson and Hopp posted an 8-3 triumph at the
third spot.
Junior Laura Donovan (Acton, Mass.) picked up the
lone point for Plymouth State at number two singles as she won in
straight sets, 6-1, 6-4.
Bridgewater State will travel to Curry College on Wednesday
afternoon (3:00 PM) for a non-conference match. The Bears
then travel to Salem State University on Saturday (1:00 PM) for a
key Little East match with the Vikings. A win over Salem
would assure the Bears of at least a tie for the conference regular
season title.
Plymouth State will host Colby-Sawyer College on Thursday afternoon
at 5:00 p.m. in a make-up match that has been moved indoors at
PSU. The Panthers wrap up the regular season Saturday with a
pivotal LEC match at Western Connecticut State University that
could decide home-court advantage in the first round of next
week's conference tournament.
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