Simmons Tennis Sweeps Falcons 9-0

BOSTON, Mass. ? The Simmons Sharks handed Emmanuel College Women?s Tennis its first loss of the 2011 season this afternoon, falling 8-1. The local rivalry featured both Colleges of the Fenway (COF) teams playing on their home courts at the Winsor School. The Sharks jumped out to an early 2-1 lead after the doubles action and then swept all six singles matches to remain unbeaten in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. BOSTON, Mass. ? Andree Sime (Bradenton, Fla.) won her first singles match at the #1 position to lead the Sharks to a 9-0 sweep of the Albertus Magnus Falcons Saturday in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play at the Winsor School courts. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ? Simmons tennis was defeated 9-0 by the MIT Engineers Saturday afternoon. MIT (10-6) was in control in the doubles matches, winning at No. 3 by an 8-0 score and at No. 2, 8-2. The closest of the matches came at No. 1 where the MIT team of sophomores Lauren Quisenberry and Julia Hsu took down the Simmons (12-5) team of junior Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) and sophomore Allison Bodek (Lynnfield, Mass.), 8-3.
Posted: Oct 10, 2011

BOSTON, Mass. – Andree Sime (Bradenton, Fla.) won her first singles match at the #1 position to lead the Sharks to a 9-0 sweep of the Albertus Magnus Falcons Saturday in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play at the Winsor School courts.

The Sharks earned both doubles points in straight sets on wins by freshman teams Nicole Eskenazi (Goleta, Calif.) and Kristi Mielbye (Hanson, Mass.) at the #1 position, and Rosanna Driscoll (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) and Heather Rotti (Clinton, Mass.) at the #2 position.

Up 2-0 heading into the singles matches, the Sharks never looked back as Sime defeated Sandybell Anorga in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. Following in her footsteps was Eskenazi, who was victorious over Na'Tasha Mesidor, 6-0, 6-0. Rotti, Rachel Sweeney (Norfolk, Mass.) and Julie Ngo (Brockton, Mass.) each claimed victories in the singles matches to close out the sweep.

With the win, the Sharks remain undefeated in the GNAC at 7-0, and are 9-3 overall.

The Sharks travel to Anna Maria College on October 12th for a 3:00 p.m. GNAC match. The Falcons travel to New Rochelle on the same date.

Scoreboard
  • Sat, 04/27 Women's Tennis vs. Lesley W, 7-2 (Final) RC | R
  • Wed, 04/24 Women's Tennis vs. Emerson L, 6-0 (Final) RC | R
  • Fri, 04/19 Women's Tennis vs. Husson L, 6-3 (Final) RC | R
  • Fri, 04/12 Women's Tennis vs. Bentley (Postponed)
  • Sat, 10/14 Women's Tennis vs. Regis (Mass.) L, 5-1 (Final) RC | R | PR