Fontaine Lifts Sharks Over Springfield

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ? Simmons Tennis moved to 6-3 overall and 5-0 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Sunday with a win over the Johnson and Wales University Wildcats 7-2 in conference play. Shouldering the loss, the Wildcats fall to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in the GNAC. Due to the potential for rain, the match was moved to the inside courts at MIT. BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons tennis came from behind to defeat Springfield College 5-4 in non-conference play Saturday afternoon.
Posted: Apr 21, 2012

BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons tennis came from behind to defeat Springfield College 5-4 in non-conference play Saturday afternoon.

In doubles play, Allison Bodek (Lynnfield, Mass.) and Sabrina Salmela (Beverly, Mass.) came back from a 6-3 deficit to win 9-7 and give Simmons a 2-1lead heading into the singles matches.

Amy Buttarazzi defeated Spenser Bowers (Belchertown, Mass.) to tie the match at two and Rachel Sweeney (Norfolk, Mass.) fell to Siana Green 6-1, 6-2. Andree Sime (Bradenton, Fla.) tied the match at three, defeating Senecal 6-1, 6-2 as all three remaining matches went into three sets. Bodek held on to win in the number two position 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 and Simmons regained the lead 4-3.

Sam Carney defeated Salmela in a tough fight, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 at #1 singles to even the score at four.

The match came down to #5 singles where Erin Fontaine (Cohasset, Mass.) had a come-from-behind 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory to lift Simmons over the Pride, 5-4.

Fontaine's win marked her first collegiate singles victory.

The Sharks return to the court on April 28th when they host Endicott College at 3:00 p.m.

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