Box Score BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Sophomore Elena Cardoso (Hudson, Mass.) forced a second set tiebreaker, but Bridgewater State University blanked Plymouth State University, 9-0, in a Little East Conference (LEC) women's tennis match at Rosen Memorial Tennis Courts on Saturday.
 
In the regular season finale, Cardoso dropped a highly contested opening set, 6-4, before coming up on the short end of a 7-3 tiebreak score to drop the second set 7-6.
 
The Panthers finish the regular season at an even 6-6 (4-4 LEC) and will be the fifth seed for next week's LEC Tournament. Plymouth State will visit fourth-seeded UMass Dartmouth for a first round matchup on Tuesday (Oct. 18).
 
Bridgewater State ends the year with an 8-4 mark (6-2 LEC).
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 0, Bridgewater State 9
  • Plymouth State (6-6, 4-4 LEC)
  • Bridgewater State (8-4, 6-2 LEC)

 
How it Happened:

• Cardoso battled at No. 5 but came up short, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).
• Sophomore Tessa LaBarre (North Smithfield, R.I.) fell at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-4, while junior Sarah Asciutto (Manchester, Vt.) was tripped up at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-1.
• Senior Megan Marshall (Dartmouth, Mass.) fell in straight sets at No. 1, 6-1, 6-2, and freshman Alyssa Craigie (Gilford, N.H.) fell at No. 4, 6-3, 6-0.
• Junior Erin Good (Dartmouth, Mass.) teamed up with Asciutto at No. 3 doubles, but the Panthers came up short, 8-4.
• Bridgewater State took No. 1 and No. 2 doubles by the same, 8-2 scores.

By the Numbers:

• Plymouth State slips to 5-16 against the Bears but had won two of the last three regular season meetings.
• The Panthers are in the LEC Tournament for the ninth straight year.
• PSU dropped its regular season meeting with UMass Dartmouth, 7-2, but had several close matches.

 
Up Next:

• Plymouth State enters the LEC Tournament as the No. 5 seed and will visit fourth-seeded UMass Dartmouth for a first round matchup on Tuesday (Oct. 18). Match time is yet to be announced.