WENHAM, Mass. - The Nichols College women's tennis team blanked host Gordon, 9-0, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference opener for both lineups on Tuesday afternoon. 

The Bison (3-3, 1-0 CCC) wasted no time getting ahead in doubles play, as Jillian McQuiggan (Weymouth, Mass.) and Alexandra Cifone (Bristol, Conn.) at No.1 and Anna Dyakiv (Amsterdam, N.Y.) and Lindsay Benoit (Holden, Mass.) at No. 2 cruised to 8-0 and 8-1 wins, respectively. The Scots (0-3, 0-1 CCC) had their best showing of the day at No. 3 doubles as Hannah Damon (Mystic, Conn.) and Rachel Kauffman (Harleysville, Pa.) grabbed four games off Erin Rivers (Bristol, Conn.) and Michelle Keklik (Stratford, Conn.), but in the end the Gordon duo ceded the match 8-4 to give Nichols the 3-0 advantage going into singles play.

Nichols carried that momentum into the latter half of the match, never allowing any of the Scots more than two games per set in each of the six singles matches en route to 9-0 sweep. Nicole Marziarz (Southington, Conn.) and Katie Malloy (Norwell, Mass.) joined Dyakiv, Benoit, McQuiggan and Cifone with individual victories.

The Scots look for their elusive first win as they host Rhode Island College in non-conference play on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 3:30p.m., while Nichols returns to the court on Sept. 14 at 3:30p.m. as they host Wheaton College.

Courtesy Gordon Athletics

Nichols 9, Gordon 0
09/11/12 at Wenham, Mass. (Brigham Complex)

Singles competition
1. Anna Dyakiv (NC) def. Lily Drescher (GC) 6-0, 6-2
2. Lindsay Benoit (NC) def. Sarah Hickey (GC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Alexandra Cifone (NC) def. Jessie Dupre (GC) 6-2, 6-0
4. Megan Woodruff (NC) def. Hannah Damon (GC) 6-1, 6-2
5. Nicole Marziarz (NC) def. Eva Kenna (GC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Katie Malloy (NC) def. Rachel Kauffman (GC) 6-1, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Anna Dyakiv/Lindsay Benoit (NC) def. Lily Drescher/Sarah Hickey (GC) 8-1
2. Jillian McQuiggan/Alexandra Cifone (NC) def. Jessie Dupre/Eva Kenna (GC) 8-0
3. Michelle Keklik/Erin Rivers (NC) def. Hannah Damon/Rachel Kauffman (GC) 8-4
 
Match Notes
Nichols 3-3, 1-0 CCC
Gordon 0-3, 0-1 CCC
T-3:00 A-20