Southern Maine Athletics

GORHAM, Maine – University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's tennis team was defeated by a score of 7-0 on Saturday afternoon by the Vermont State University Castleton Spartans at Gorham High School in a Little East Conference women's tennis match. Sophomore Willa Wilson (Westford, Vt./Essex) and freshman Colline Bonnet-Ethgen (Gueux, France) each won sets in the singles match before ultimately falling to their opponents.
 
The Records:
VTSU Castleton: 5-6 (2-4 LEC)
Southern Maine: 0-9 (0-6 LEC)
 
Doubles Results:
1. Brooke Hecker / Olivia Rutkowski (VTSU) def. Chloe Turner / Lexi Hayward (USM) 6-3
2. Maggie McKearin / Grace Pluff (VTSU) def. Willa Wilson / Fabiola Crespo Cortes (USM) 6-2
3. Halle Hipple / Emma Johnson (VTSU) def. Colline Bonnet-Ethgen / Meg Taggart (USM) 6-1
 
Singles Results:
1. Brooke Hecker (VTSU) def. Chloe Turner (USM) 6-2, 6-2
2. Olivia Rutkowski ( (VTSU) def. Willa Wilson (USM) 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, 6-4
3. Maggie McKearin (VTSU) def. Lexi Hayward (USM) 6-0, 6-1
4. Grace Pluff (VTSU) def. Colline Bonnet-Ethgen (USM) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
5. Halle Hipple (VTSU) def. Meg Taggart (USM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Emma Johnson (VTSU) def. Adia Ameswright (USM) 6-4, 6-0
 
Up Next:
The Huskies will play two road matches next week. First, the team will travel to take on UMass Boston on Tuesday, October 13 at 3:30 pm. The Huskies will then end the regular season with a match at Bridgewater State on Friday, October 16 at 1:00 pm that was originally scheduled for Saturday, September 26.