Recap
The Nichols College women's tennis team defeated Western New England 9-0 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Saturday afternoon at the Volvo Courts in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Nichols (5-1, 3-0 CCC) took all three doubles matches to jump out to a quick 3-0 lead, highlighted by an 8-0 win by seniors Megan Nathanson and Rachel McDonald at the No. 2 doubles spot. The Bison then went on to swiftly take all six singles matches, including a 6-0, 6-0 victory in three of the six matches.

Senior Amarie Settiwongse picked up two wins in the match with an 8-2 win at the No. 1 doubles spot as well as a 6-0, 6-0 win at the No. 1 singles position. Four other Bison picked up multiple wins in todays match; sophomore Kara Stankewitz and seniors Lindsey Kaplan, Isabelle Leonardi and Nathanson.
 
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"Today capped off four straight days of competition for the ladies. I'm impressed with the level of focus we displayed after so much time on the court this week. Stankewitz really stands out for her efforts today. She was able to beat a very tough all-ccc opponent. She really had to grind out the win but she deserves a ton of credit for her work today." -Nichols head coach Paul Brower
 
Three things you need to know…
-Leonardi now has 62 career doubles win, which is second-most all time in program history. Cristina Szepanski holds the record with 68.
-Today's match marked the 18th all-time meeting between the two programs, the Bison have now won 12 straight.
-Nichols has now won 33 straight CCC matches.
 
Next Match
Tuesday, September 24 vs Salve Regina, 3:30 p.m.