Colonials cruise to 8-1 win over previously unbeaten Bridgewater State
DANBURY, CT (Oct. 6)— The Western Connecticut State University women's tennis team moved into first place in the Little East Conference with a convincing 8-1 victory over previously unbeaten Bridgewater State College at Westside Courts Tuesday night.
The Colonials, now 6-2 overall and 4-0 in the LEC, swept the six singles matches including two-set victories by Lauren Post (Danbury, CT) at number one singles, 6-1, 6-4 over Lauren Donnelly. Alyssa Hoynack (Old Lyme, CT) cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Catarina Rosa at third singles.
Brittany DiMauro (Torrington, CT) edged Bridget Murphy, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) in the sixth singles match.
The other three singles matches were a bit tighter.
Brittany Hoynack (Old Lyme, CT) came from behind to defeat Rachel Elman, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-1 in second singles action while Alison Mahony (Bristol, CT) needed to rally by Jessica Francis, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).
The match of the night might have been at fifth singles. Jenna Kosiba (Bristol, CT) was blanked in the first set, 6-0 before coming from behind to defeat Julie Kraby, 0-6, 7-5, 6-4.
In double action, Kosiba and Post defeated Donnelly and Francis, 8-4 at first doubles while the Hoynack sisters edged Elman and Murphy, 8-3.
Rosa and Kraby picked up the Bears only win by defeating Elizabeth Bonacci (Danbury, CT) and Maxx Zimmer (Sandy Hook, CT), 8-2 in the final match under the lights.
Bridgewater drops to 9-1 overall and 4-1 in the Little East Conference.
WestConn host Rutgers-Newark in a non-league affair on Thursday, October 8. The match is slated to begin at 4 p.m.
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