Recap
The Nichols College women's tennis program captured their third-straight Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championship with a 5-3 victory over Endicott College Saturday afternoon at the Robinson Tennis Courts in Dudley, Massachusetts.

The Bison (13-0) opened up doubles play hot, sweeping all three matches. Graduate student Alanna Judd and junior Lindsey Kaplan teamed up to take down seniors Hayley Barnett and Reilly Fitzgibbons 9-7 at the No. 3 doubles. Nichols juniors Amarie Settiwongse and Isabelle Leonardi took down sophomore Gretta Hartman and freshman Fernanda Trevino 8-0 at the No. 1 doubles. Also taking a win in doubles play was juniors Megan Nathanson and Rachel McDonald with an 8-6 victory at the No. 2 spot.

The Gulls (12-2) came out strong in singles play and pulled within striking distance when they picked up wins over Nichols student-athletes Kara Stankewitz, Judd, and Leonardi. The Bison picked up their fourth point when Nathanson defeated Fitzgibbons 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 5 singles. The championship point came down to Settiwongse at the No. 1 singles and sophomore Juliana Herrera at the No. 6 singles. Both were in the third set when Settiwongse was able to finish off Barnett 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 to take home the championship.
 
Three things you need to know…
-With today's win the Bison capture the conference's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship.
-The Bison have now won three-straight CCC championships - all against the Gulls.
-With the win, Nichols improved to 13-0 for the first time in program history.
 
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"That was another epic match in the rivalry. I am incredibly proud of the way the ladies competed from start to finish. Doubles really set the tone. Alanna and Lindsey coming from behind to clinch the third point was huge. In singles Endicott really came out firing. They truly came to play. In the end, Meg did a great job closing out her match to put us in position and Amie once again closed the door. Kudos to Eduardo, Cheeks, and the entire team for coming into the match prepared for a tough opponent. It really was a great win for the program." –Nichols head coach Paul Brower

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