Tennis Slips In Non-Conference Match against Mount Holyoke

Laura Lowe / Simmons Athletics
Laura Lowe / Simmons Athletics
Posted: Sep 30, 2023

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Simmons tennis (3-6) fell to Mt. Holyoke College (2-1) in a non-conference match on Saturday afternoon. 

The Lyons came out strong with a sweep of doubles to take a 3-0 lead. Simmons third doubles tandem, sophomore Laura Lowe and first-year Emma Parsons made Mount Holyoke's Kennedy Bagley-Fortner and Kate Vavra work for the 8-5 victory.

Competing in her second singles match of the season, first-year Ainsley Foster performed well in sixth singles, despite dropping two sets to Bagley-Fortner. Foster managed to take a game from her sixth singles opponent before Bagley-Fortner took the match, 6-1, 6-0.

Additionally, senior Sara Fucillo also played solid against Mount Holyoke's Rachel Allen, while junior Emily Lopez grinded out second singles for the Sharks. 

UP NEXT
 Simmons returns to the courts tomorrow afternoon when they travel to New Haven, Connecticut for a pair of matches against Albertus Magnus College at noon and 2 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