BRIGHTON, Mass. – Simmons tennis climbed to 1-1 on the season following a 7-2 win over Gordon College, Saturday afternoon. 

The Sharks set the tone, taking two of three doubles matches. Senior doubles partners Leah Bonis and Samantha Margolin made quick work of Gordon's Abbigaail Fournier and Hannah Hoyda in second doubles, 8-2. Moments later, senior Libby Weed and sophomore Avery Halloran knocked off Allysn Fournier and Amanda Moraes, 8-3, in third doubles.

In the singles portion of the competition, the Sharks received strong performances from the bottom of the lineup. Margolin earned her first singles victory of the year with a two-set, 6-1, 6-0, win over Madison Kooyman, while Weed and Halloran won fourth and fifth singles, respectively.

Simmons won five of six singles matches. Junior Olga Zhizhin wasted little time defeating Caroline Helmer in two sets, 6-0, 6-3, in first singles, while Vanessa Camargo knocked off Hannah Hovda, 6-1, 6-1, in third singles. 

UP NEXT
Simmons returns to the courts on Monday, September 5 when they travel to Salem State for a 5 p.m. match. 

RESULTS 
1D) Annette Kim/Caroline Helmer (G) def Olga Zhizhin/Vanessa Camargo (S) 8-5
2D) Leah Bonis/Sam Margolin (S) def Abbigail Fournier/Hannah Hovda(G) 8-2
3D) Libby Weed/Avery Halloran (S)def Allyson Fournier/Amanda Moraes (G) 8-3 

Doubles Order of Finish: 2,3,1

1S) Olga Zhizhin (S) def Caroline Helmer (G) 6-0,6-3
2S) Abbigail Fournier (G) def Leah Bonis (S) 7-5,6-2
3S) Vanessa Camargo (S) def Hannah Hovda (G) 6-1,6-1
4S) Libby Weed (S) def Allyson Fournier (G) 6-2,6-1
5S) Avery Halloran (S) def Amanda Moraes (G) 6-3,6-1
6S) Sam Margolin (S) def Madison Kooyman (G) 6-1,6-0                                  

Singles Order of Finish: 6,1,3,4,5,2