SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Wheaton College (Mass.) women's tennis team fell to host Springfield College, 7-0, this afternoon in New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference play at the Springfield College Field House in Springfield, Mass.

The Lyons dip to 5-8 overall and 2-3 in league play, while the Pride have won three of their last four and improve to 6-3 and 2-1.

Springfield won all three doubles matches to gain the first point of the dual match, before sweeping through singles action as well.

Wheaton's junior duo of Kara Greenlee (San Antonio, Texas) and Alissa Ortiz (El Paso, Texas) battled at number one doubles, but eventually succumbed to senior Ramida Manataweewat (Thailand, Bangkok) and sophomore Kapom Vettayawaikoon (Phuket, Thailand), 7-5. Sophomores Laila Haraj-Sai (Madison, Conn.) and Asia Hollis (Hamilton, Bermuda) fell at number two doubles for the Lyons to Springfield graduate student Gabby Heaney-Secord (Westwood, Mass.) and junior Alysa Elliott (Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia), 6-3. The Pride posted another 6-3 decision at number three doubles. Junior Kelly McGoldrick (Monore, N.Y.) combined with sophomore Natalia Peyon (Hong Kong) to defeat Wheaton sophomore Taylor Wilson (Dover, N.H.) and first year Maya Brennan (Valatie, N.Y.). 

Brennan took McGoldrick to the limit at number five singles. McGoldrick won the opening frame, 6-4, before Brennan returned the favor with a 6-4 result in the middle set. Springfield got the win with McGoldrick outlasting Brennan, 10-8, in the super tie-breaker.

Haraj-Sai won six games for the Lyons in a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Heaney-Secord at number two singles, while Wilson surrendered a 6-1, 6-4 decision at fourth singles to Elliott. 

Manataweewat did not drop a game for the Pride in the opening frame to Ortiz at number three singles, before taking the second set, 6-3. Vettayawaikoon was also unblemished in the first set at number one singles for Springfield, before winning the second set, 6-2, over Greenlee. First year Ava Shea (Belchertown, Mass.) did not lose a game for the Pride in a 6-0, 6-0 triumph over junior Haylee Doiron (Lowell, Mass.) at sixth singles.

Wheaton returns to the courts on Saturday, April 12 when it travels to Newport, R.I. to take on NEWMAC rival Salve Regina University at 10:30 a.m., while Springfield hosts University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on April 10 at 3:30 p.m.