Lyons begin conference play on down note with 7-2 loss to Babson

September 13, 2005

NORTON, MA- The Wheaton College women's tennis team began New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play on a down note Tuesday afternoon, as Babson College clinched five of six singles matches to capture a 7-2 victory at Clark Tennis Courts. The Lyons saw their record fall to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in league play, while the Beavers move to 3-0 on the season and 2-0 in the NEWMAC.

Babson took an early advantage in doubles play, capturing the top two positions by 8-6 counts. Senior Francesca Russo (Westerville, OH/Columbus School) and sophomore Gretchen Hackmann (Columbus, OH/Bexley) won in the top spot, while junior Elizabeth Magner (Andover, MA/Andover) and sophomore Meena Anvary (Grand Forks, ND/Red River Senior) were victorious at the number-two position.

Junior Eden Gudonis (Manchester, MA/Governor Dummer Academy) and freshman Mallory Farmer (Washington, CT/The Gunnery) salvaged Wheaton a point by posting an 8-1 win over sophomore Iryna Neskoromna (Quincy, MA/Quincy) and first-year Heather Walsh (Warwick, RI/The Prout School).

Doubles play set the stage for a competitive singles slate, as the Lyons and Beavers fought tooth-and-nail in four of the six matches. Hackmann edged Wheaton junior Jamie Weiss (Chicago, IL/Francis W. Parker School), 7-6, 7-5 at number one while freshman Kali Hogan (Clinton, MA/Clinton) defeated sophomore Maya Milic-Strkalj (Philadelphia, PA/Friends' Central School), 6-4, 7-5 in the fourth spot.

The pair of three-set matches took place at second and third singles, with Babson freshman Courtney Farrell (Burlington, MA/Burlington) bouncing back from a one-set deficit to overturn junior Darby McDermott (Briarcliff Manor, NY/Hackley School), 5-7, 7-5, 10-6 in the second position. At number three, Russo sandwiched a pair of 7-5 scores around a 6-3 loss in the middle set to down Wheaton freshman Meghan Doyle (Hingham, MA/Hingham). Sophomore Briana Jackson (Redding, CT/Joel Barlow) earned the Lyons' lone singles win with a 6-0, 6-0 final in the fourth spot.

Wheaton remains at home on Saturday for a league match against Springfield College at 1:00 p.m.

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