DUDLEY, Mass.  – Sophomore Katie Malloy (Norwell, Mass.) clinched the decisive fifth point as the top-seeded Nichols College women's tennis team secured their third consecutive berth in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Women's Tennis Championship finals with a 5-1 victory over fourth-seeded Curry on Wednesday afternoon at Francis W. Robinson Courts. The Bison (12-4, 8-0 CCC) will host second-seeded Endicott on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. for the conference tournament crown.
 
Needing just one more singles victory, Malloy posted a 6-0, 6-1 win over junior Elizabeth Zarkades (Beverly, Mass.) to claim the sixth singles flight.
 
“Katie's been phenomenal for us, she's had a couple really big wins,” stated Head Women's tennis Coach Paul Brower. “Today she went out and showed what she is capable of and took it to a quality player. I couldn't be more proud of her.”
 
Earlier in the session, sophomore Lindsay Benoit (Holden, Mass.) topped junior Emily Mongello (Milton, Mass.), 6-1, 6-0 at the second flight. Junior Anna Dyakiv (Amsterdam, N.Y.) then bested fellow junior Megan Mulroony (South Boston, Mass.), 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 1 spot.
 
In the opening doubles session, Dyakiv and senior Jillian McQuiggan (Weymouth, Mass.) defeated junior Lauren Chuha (Reading, Mass.) and freshman Kimberly Love (Windsor Locks, Conn.) by an 8-2 score at the second flight. Bison senior Megan Woodruff (Morris, Conn.) and junior Erin Rivers (Bristol, Conn.) quickly followed with an 8-2 triumph over senior Kate Johnson (Beverly, Mass.) and Zarkedes at the third doubles position. Mulroony and Mongello collected a point for the Colonels as they downed senior Alexandra Cifone (Bristol, Conn.) and Benoit at No.1 doubles.
 
Curry completes the fall season with a 9-7 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the conference regular season.
 
Tennis Match Results
Nichols 5, Curry 1
10/17/12 at Dudley, Mass. (Francis W. Robinson Courts)
 
Singles competition
1. Anna Dyakiv (NC) def. Megan Mulrooney (CC) 6-3, 6-0
2. Lindsay Benoit (NC) def. Emily Mongello (CC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Alex Cifone (NC) vs. Kimberly Love (CC) 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
4. Jillian McQuiggan (NC) vs. Lauren Chuha (CC) 6-3, 3-4, unfinished
5. Megan Woodruff (NC) vs. Devin Curley (CC) 6-1, 2-3, unfinished
6. Katie Malloy (NC) def. Elizabeth Zarkades (CC) 6-0, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Megan Mulrooney/Emily Mongello (CC) def. Lindsay Benoit/Alex Cifone (NC) 8-4
2. Jillian McQuiggan/Anna Dyakiv (NC) def. Lauren Chuha/Kimberly Love (CC) 8-2
3. Megan Woodruff/Erin Rivers (NC) def. Kate Johnson/Elizabeth Zarkades (CC) 8-2
 
Match Notes
Curry 9-7, 5-3 CCC
Nichols 12-4, 8-0 CCC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,6)
Commonwealth Coast Conference Semifinals
Nichols to host either #2 Endicott or #3 Roger Williams
at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday
Official: Michael Kalinowski T-2:00 A-125