All-Time Series & Streaks
The Bison came into the season having dropped their last five matches with the Gulls but won both meetings this year. Endicott leads the all-time series at 19-9.
 
Quick Synopsis
The Nichols College women's tennis team defeated Endicott 5-0 Monday afternoon in the Championship of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament at the Robinson Tennis Courts. This the first championship for the Bison since the 2010-11 season. The Bison saw a pair of wins from freshmen Amarie Settiwongse (Bangkok, Thailand) and Lindsey Kaplan (Boca Raton, Fla.) to lead them over the Gulls – who were the five-time defending CCC Champions.
 
Results
Singles
No. 1 – Settiwongse def. sophomore Hayley Barnett (Marlboro, N.J.) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 – Junior Alanna Judd (Westborough, Mass.) vs sophomore Reilly Fitzgibbons (Killingworth, Conn.) 6-2, 4-1, unfinished
No. 3 – Freshman Megan Nathanson (Scarborough, Maine) def. sophomore Lauren Rahr (Waterford, Conn.) 6-3, 3-0, unfinished
No. 4 – Junior Daniela Saldarriaga (Medellin, Colombia) vs sophomore Gillian Freter (Scituate, Mass.) 6-1, 3-1, unfinished
No. 5 – Freshman Isabelle Leonardi (North Hampton, N.H.) vs sophomore Margot Andreasen (Portland, Maine) 5-7, 2-1, unfinished
No. 6 – Kaplan def. junior Maxine Bergstein (Hingham, Mass.) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Settiwongse and junior Ashley Dallaire (East Bridgewater, Mass.) def. Barnett and Bergstein, 9-8 (7-2)
No. 2 – Judd and Leonardi def. Andreasen and senior Mackenzie Rhodes (Rye, N.H.) 8-3
No. 3 – Senior Cristina Szepanski (Windsor Locks, Conn.) and Kaplan def. Fitzgibbons and Rahr, 8-3
 
Quotes
"Couldn't be prouder of this team and their showing against a very good Endicott team. It is a testament to how hard they have worked all year. So many players stepped up big today including Lindsey picking up two wins and Amie getting two; Ashley stepped in in a big spot and Alanna's doubles were amazing." – Nichols head coach Paul Brower
 
"I almost couldn't believe it and then we were holding up the banner. We were able to pull through as a team. We have a young team that was able to push through and we are all really excited." – Nichols senior captain Szepanski on winning her first CCC Championship

"I am excited to win the championship in my first year and it is something I look forward to for the rest of my years at Nichols. Everyone was a part of this championship and it feels great." – CCC Player/Rookie of the Year Settiwongse
 
Next up
Nichols (14-3) – NCAA Tournament in the Spring
Endicott (11-4) – Season comes to an end