Box Score SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Wheaton College (Mass.) women's tennis team was held back by Springfield College as the Pride bested the Lyons 6-1 in Saturday afternoon's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference match in Springfield.

Wheaton fell to 6-5 overall and 1-1 in the NEWMAC with the loss, while Springfield improved to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the conference.

First year Amelie Robinson (Minneapolis, Minn.) earned the only point of the day for Wheaton in sixth singles. She took down Natalia Peyón (Discovery Bay, Hong Kong) in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to prevent the singles sweep for Springfield.

The Texan tandem of seniors Kara Greenlee (San Antonio, Texas) and Alissa Ortiz (El Paso, Texas) began the day in first doubles. They were tripped up by juniors Kapom Vettayawaikoon (Phuket, Thailand) and Peyón as the Pride pair won 6-4. 

Junior Asia-Leigh Hollis (Hamilton, Bermuda) and junior Laila Haraj-Sai (Madison, Conn.) also fell in the second doubles game as first year Peyton Gaudreau (Branford, Conn.) and sophomore Ava Shea (Belchertown, Mass.) took a 6-1 win to clinch the doubles point. Robinson and junior Taylor Wilson (New Milford, Conn.) also fell in third doubles as first year Erica Jud (Glen Head, N.Y.) and senior Alysa Elliott (Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia) won 6-3.

Following the doubles sweep, Greenlee and Gaudreau squared off in the first singles game. Gaudreau cruised to a 6-2 win in the first set before Greenlee pushed back in the second. The pressure was not enough to change the result as Gaudreau held on to win 6-3. Haraj-Sai faced a similar fate in the second singles as Vettayawaikoon won in straight sets (6-3, 6-1) in the second singles game.

Ortiz fell to Jud in the third singles, also dropping the point in straight-sets (6-3, 6-2) as the Pride clinched victory with their fourth straight point. Elliott kept the momentum on Springfield's side as she downed Hollis 6-4, 6-1 and senior Kelly McGoldrick (Monroe, N.Y.) won in the fifth singles game over Wilson, 6-4, 6-1.

Wheaton will return to Norton for their next match as they host Babson College for a NEWMAC contest on March 29 at 12:00 p.m. Springfield will face Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. on March 29 at 12:00 p.m. as well.