Lyons succumb to MIT, 9-0 in women's tennis road match

October 4, 2005

CAMBRIDGE, MA- The Wheaton College women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Tuesday afternoon's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) match. The Lyons fall to 6-4 on the season and an even 3-3 in conference play, while the Engineers retain their number-two league standing at 5-1 with a 5-2 overall record.

MIT opened doubles play with a convincing 8-0 victory in the top position and a pair of 8-5 decisions in the second and third slots en route to an early 3-0 lead. Junior Jamie Weiss (Chicago, IL/Francis W. Parker School) and sophomore Maya Milic-Strkalj (Philadelphia, PA/Friends' Central School) paired up at the number-two spot for the second time, while junior Eden Gudonis (Manchester, MA/Governor Dummer Academy) and freshman Mallory Farmer (Washington, CT/The Gunnery) sided in the third doubles position.

In singles play, Gudonis had the tightest match of the afternoon at number six before falling to sophomore Lisa Shank (Thornton, PA/Agnes Irwin School), 6-3, 7-6. Junior Darby McDermott (Briarcliff Manor, NY/Hackley School) and Farmer each dropped a 6-3, 6-2 decision in the second and fifth singles slots, respectively.

The Lyons wrap up the NEWMAC regular season on Saturday afternoon at Smith College. The match in Northampton is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.

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