WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Simmons tennis (2-4, 0-1 GNAC) began Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action falling to the University of St. Joseph (Conn.) on the road, 5-4, on Saturday afternoon.
The Blue Jays were quick to take an 1-0 lead winning second doubles, but the Sharks answered. Third doubles tandem of senior Sara Fucillo and junior Emily Lopez evened the score, knocking off Gia Alverez and Nina Gardella, 8-4. However, the Blue Jays were able to squeak out an 8-5 win in first doubles take a 2-1 match lead.
Reigning GNAC Player and Rookie of the Week, first-year Emilie Lapointe tied up the overall match again defeating USJ's Kathleen Gilland in first singles, 7-5, 6-0. The Blue Jays re-gained the lead once again with a win in second singles, but sophomore Laura Lowe got the best of Jillian Milo in three sets in fifth singles (6-3, 4-6, 6-1) to make it 3-3.
It was a back-and-forth match since then. USJ jumped back in front 4-3 in third singles, but Fucillo took a pair from Gia Alvarez in fourth singles to tie it at four
Despite dropping the first set of sixth singles, first-year Emma Parsons came back and took the second set from Daynah Echevarria, 6-3, but Parsons was unable to pull out the third set.
SIMMONS HIGHLIGHTS
- First-year Emilie Lapointe won her second singles match of the season with a two-set win in first singles.
- Senior Sara Fucillo won her third singles match of the year with a fourth singles victory.
- Sophomore Laura Lowe's fifth set singles win was her second of the season.
UP NEXT
Simmons returns to the courts on Wednesday, September 20 when they travel to Regis College for a 5 p.m. match.