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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Nichols College women's tennis team earned its sixth-straight victory with a 6-3 win over SUNY New Paltz on Sunday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.
 
The Bison improve to 17-2 overall and return to action on April 15 with a match at Connecticut College. New Paltz falls to 6-4 with the defeat.
 
Nichols took a 3-0 lead following doubles play as sophomores Amarie Settiwongse and Isabelle Leonardi teamed for an 8-3 victory over senior Brittany Grandville and graduate student Carol Tyson at No. 1 doubles. The sophomore duo of Megan Nathanson and Lindsey Kaplan followed with an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles over senior Emi Lewis and freshman Courtney Koran. Freshman Juliana Herrera and sophomore Rachel McDonald rounded out doubles play with an 8-5 win against freshman Jenna Grandville and junior Lindsay Haley at No. 3 doubles.
 
In singles play, Settiwongse posted a 6-4, 6-1 win over Brittany Grandville at the top singles spot. Herrera added a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles over Lewis, while Lindsey Kaplan rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 win at No. 5 singles over Koran.
 
The Hawks were able to grab points with wins at No. 2, 3, and 6 singles, respectively.
 
Quotes
"It was a great week of tennis all around. A combined 7-1 for the program is certainly a solid result. A lot of folks had great weeks, Amie and Lindsay on the women's side stand out. On the men's side, the play of Gui and Brandon Howard was truly excellent and set the tone for us as we head into conference play." – Head Coach Paul Brower
 
All-Time Series
This was the first meeting between the two programs.