BRUNSWICK, Maine (5/6/2025) - The Nichols College women's tennis team won their sixth conference championship in program history against Endicott College this past fall, and their first title since 2018-19, and will travel to Bowdoin College for the opening round of the 2025 NCAA DIII Women's Tennis Tournament.
As the automatic qualifier for the Conference of New England (formerly Commonwealth Coast Conference), the Bison will face Tufts University in the First Round on Friday, May 9
th at 4:30 PM.
THE GAMEPLAN
- Nichols College (11-9, 6-0 CNE) vs No. 14 Tufts University (15-6, 6-4 NESCAC)
- Portland, Maine | APEX Racquet & Fitness Club
- Friday, May 9
th | 2:15 PM
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How the Bison Got Here: The 2024-25 season has been a banner year for the Bison women's program, with The Herd claiming its first conference title in six seasons. Their tournament began with a bye through the CNE Quarterfinal as the conference's top seed, before a 4-0 sweep of Roger Williams University on October 17
th in the Semifinal Round. The Bison then seized the conference crown two days later over Endicott College at home, winning by the same score of 4-0.
The regular season also saw the Bison go undefeated against conference opponents for the first time since 2019-20, with the team compiling a 6-0 mark. Overall, Nichols enters the tournament with an 11-9 record.
The Opponent: The Jumbos, who are ranked No. 14 nationally in the most recent ITA polls, just finished off their spring campaign with a narrow 4-3 loss in the NESCAC Quarterfinal against No. 13 Amherst, earning themselves an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament.
Tufts hits the national stage with a 15-6 overall record, including a 6-4 mark in NESCAC play.
Who to Watch: Nichols saw a clean sweep of the CNE major awards this fall, beginning with CNE Player of the Year and senior captain
Antonia Carrero. Along with the top honors, Carrero was also selected to the All-CNE First Team for singles after posting a dominant 10-2 (7-0 CNE) record as a lock at the No. 2 position. Up to this point in the year, her overall singles wins has increased to 13 total, which ranks first on the team.
Freshman
Kamora Helton, the 2025 CNE Rookie of the Year, was a force to be reckoned with in her first season on The Hill. She chalked up a 7-4 (7-0 CNE) overall record in singles play last fall, helping her earn CNE Rookie and Player of the Week honors along the way. In addition to being the conference's top rookie, Helton was selected to the All-CNE First Team for both singles and doubles, along with her doubles partner and fellow classmate, Pamela Gonzalez-Vallardi.
Helton and Gonzalez Vallardi also combined for a team-best 11 wins in doubles this year.
Additional information, including scores, schedules and the official 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket can be viewed at the provided link below.
NCAA Tournament Central
