Results

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Nichols College women's tennis team opened the 2021-22 campaign this past weekend at the Holy Cross Doubles Tournament.

Head Coach Cris Popa's first doubles team of senior Kara Stankewitz and junior IsaBella Winter scored a 7-6 (7-2) win over Roger Williams and a 7-6 (7-1) win over Holy Cross before suffering an 8-5 loss to Bentley.

The second doubles team of sophomore Kelley Carlin and freshman Antonia Carrero picked up wins over Holy Cross (8-4), Assumption (8-4), and Roger Williams (8-3). Sophomore Jordan Knowles and freshman Johanna Schroeder took down Saint Anselm, 8-4, before falling to Franklin Pierce and Bentley by identical 8-5 scores as NC's third pairing.

The Bison's fourth doubles tandem of freshmen Camila Magrin and Kiley O'Brien scored a 7-6 (7-4) win over Assumption before they were bested by Holy Cross (8-4) and Franklin Pierce (8-0).

Senior Victoria Lussier, sophomore Cristen McSweeney, and freshman Victoria Palkon rotated positions at fifth doubles, and were unable to record a win in three ties.

Nichols returns to action on Friday, September 10 when it hosts Wheaton (MA) in a non-conference match at 3:30 p.m.