PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Freshman Elena Cardoso (Hudson, Mass.) battled to three sets during single play, but visiting Colby-Sawyer College handed Plymouth State University a 9-0 setback in a non-conference women's tennis match at the Holderness School Courts on Thursday afternoon.
 
Plymouth State will set its sights on Sunday's regular season finale – a Little East Conference (LEC) match with Bridgewater State University that will determine the Panthers' seeding for next week's LEC Tournament.
 
The winner of Sunday's Senior Day contest will claim the second seed for the tournament and earn a bye into the semifinals. The loser will drop to the third seed and play a first round contest on Tuesday (Oct. 19).
 
Plymouth State moves to 10-3, as Colby-Sawyer improves to 9-1.
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 0, Colby-Sawyer 9
  • Plymouth State (10-3)
  • Colby-Sawyer (9-1)

How it Happened:

• Cardoso and freshman Tessa LaBarre (North Smithfield, R.I.) put together a very competitive effort in doubles play, dropping a narrow 8-6 decision at No. 3 doubles.
• The team of juniors Kira Winter (Eliot, Maine) and Megan Marshall (Dartmouth, Mass.) fell, 8-2, at No. 1, while senior Julie Miller (Woburn, Mass.) joined forces with sophomore Camilla Puzio (Holden, Mass.) but fell by the same score at No. 2 pairs.
• Cardoso put up the biggest challenge in singles play. She escaped with a 7-6 (7-4) win in the opening set, but with the contest already decided they played a 10-point super tiebreaker. Cardoso fell 10-4 in set two, before dropping an intense third set, 11-9, at No. 5.
• Marshall went down 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1, while sophomore Sarah Asciutto (Manchester, Vt.) suffered a 6-3, 6-0 setback at No. 2.
• LaBarre fell 6-0, 6-2 at No. 3 and Miller was held off the board (6-0, 6-0) at No. 4, while Puzio dropped a 6-3, 6-0 decision at No. 6.

By the Numbers:

• The Chargers have held the upper hand in the all-time series, leading 15-6, though Plymouth State won the most recent match (Fall 2019) by a 6-3 score.

Up Next:

• The Panthers wrap up the regular season on Sunday (Oct. 17) at 1:00 p.m. in a huge LEC match with Bridgewater State. Plymouth State will honor its lone senior, Miller, prior to the match.