SCORE: Wheaton 5 - Mount Holyoke 4
RECORDS: Wheaton (9-8, 4-4 NEWMAC) - Mount Holyoke (8-11, 5-3 NEWMAC)
LOCATION: South Hadley, Mass. (MHC Tennis Courts)
THE RUNDOWN:
- First-year Allison Burton claimed the victory for Wheaton with a battle at the No. 5 singles spot. Madison Rosen took on Burton, winning the opening set 6-3, but Burton battled back taking the final two sets 6-4, 6-0 to seal the victory for Wheaton.
- The day started with an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles with Ines de Bracamonte and Isabelle Garvanne taking down Ching-Ching Huang and Ishita Tibrewal.
- Wheaton made it 2-0 in its favor with a win at the No. 3 spot with Burton and Harley Swainston edging out Joy Maran and Rosen 8-6.
- Leading 2-1, Wheaton extended its lead with Garvanne picking up a 6-4, 6-1 win at the No. 2 singles spot, while de Bracamonte earned Wheaton another point with a 6-3, 6-2 win.
UP NEXT: Women's tennis returns to action on Tuesday, May 1 at 3:30 p.m. at No. 1 MIT (15-2, 8-0 NEWMAC). The appearance will be the Lyons first in the semifinals since 2013-14.
