DUDLEY, Mass. (Sept. 25) – The Nichols College women's tennis team celebrated Homecoming with a 9-0 victory over visiting Regis College Saturday morning. The Bison dropped only five games in singles play as they improve to 8-1 overall and 7-0 in the TCCC. Regis dips to 1-7 overall and 1-6 in TCCC action.
Catherine Jaworski (Berlin, Vt.) and Erica Tolman (West Rockport, Maine) capped the doubles session with an 8-2 victory over Kunjan Patel and Paige Pasley.
First year Anna Dyakiv (Amsterdam, N.Y.) won her ninth consecutive match at No. 1 singles, handing Caitlin Fitzgerald a 6-0, 6-0 defeat. Maria Balabanova (Moscow, Russia) also stayed undefeated on the year, today playing up at No. 4 singles to defeat Maryjane Barron, 6-0, 6-1. Alex Cifone (Bristol, Conn.) clinched the match up at No. 2 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Alexandra Kuchera move to 7-0 in TCCC matches. Kelsey Urbanetti (Glastonbury, Conn.) was victorious in her first match of the season, defeating Pasley at the sixth flight, 6-1, 6-1.
Nichols hosts Anna Maria Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. before traveling to Assumption Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Regis hosts Eastern Nazarene Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Regis vs Nichols
09/25/10 at Dudley, Mass.
(Francis W. Robinson Courts)
Nichols 9, Regis 0
Singles competition
1. Anna Dyakiv (NC) def. Caitlin Fitzgerald (RC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Alexandra Cifone (NC) def. Alexandra Kuchera (RC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Chelsey Miller (NC) def. Teanna Montoya (RC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Maria Balabanova (NC) def. Maryjane Barron (RC) 6-0, 6-1
5. Megan Woodruff (NC) def. Kunjan Patel (RC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Kelsey Urbanetti (NC) def. Paige Pasley (RC) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Maria Balabanova/Anna Dyakiv (NC) def. Caitlin Fitzgerald/Alexandra Kuchera (RC) 8-1
2. Jillian McQuiggan/Erin Rivers (NC) def. Maryjane Barron/Teanna Montoya (RC) 8-0
3. Catherine Jaworski/Erica Tolman (NC) def. Kunjan Patel/Paige Pasley (RC) 8-2
Match Notes:
Regis 1-7, 1-6
Nichols 8-1, 7-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,2,3,5,4,6)
Official: Don Cortese