Fighting Scots Trap Bears with Clean Sweep

WENHAM, Mass.— Gordon Women's Tennis ended its season on a high note by beating Bridgewater State 9-0 at the Brigham Athletic Complex. The Fighting Scots won their final two fall matches without dropping an individual point and improve to 12-3 before the winter hiatus. The Bears dropped to 8-4 this season.

The Fighting Scots rolled through doubles play with Justine Hanson (Meadow Vista, Calif.) and Katherine Jeffreys (Parkton, Md.) leading the way at the second flight. The No. 2 duo put up an 8-1 victory, which was replicated at the first flight by Abbie Denney (Peoria, Ariz.) and Tawnie Yeaw (Foothill Ranch, Calif.)

Lily Drescher (Reading, Mass.) and Gabby Brucker (Eleva, Wis.) gave up three games at the third spot.

Hanson started off singles play with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Alisha Silva (Taunton, Mass.) at second singles. Denney dropped a game in the first set, but blanked Alison Vautrin (Somerset, Mass.) in the second set to clinch the match for the Scots.

Yeaw, Jeffreys and Abby Caron (Bedford, N.H.) all put up straight-set victories as well.

Bridgewater State's best chance at a point came from the sixth spot with Bojana Roman (Somerset, Mass.). The sophomore fell to Drescher in the first set 2-6, but marched back with a 6-4 second set to force a super tiebreaker. Drescher, a senior, was able to outlast Roman in the tiebreak, 10-6, to officially settle the match for the Fighting Scots.

The Bears have two big conference matches on the horizon with Rhode Island College and Southern Maine both traveling to Bridgewater.

Gordon 9, Bridgewater State University 0
Oct 14, 2015 at Wenham, Mass. (Brigham Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Abigail Denney (GC) def. Alison Vautrin (BSU) 6-1, 6-0

2. Justine Hanson (GC) def. Alisha Silva (BSU) 6-0, 6-1

3. Tawnie Yeaw (GC) def. Hayley Anderson (BSU) 6-2, 6-1

4. Katherine Jeffreys (GC) def. Rebecca Zeuschner (BSU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Abby Caron (GC) def. Alison Scagnelli (BSU) 6-1, 6-2

6. Lily Drescher (GC) def. Bojana Roman (BSU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)

 

Doubles competition

1. Abigail Denney/Tawnie Yeaw (GC) def. Alisha Silva/Hayley Anderson (BSU) 8-1

2. Justine Hanson/Katherine Jeffreys (GC) def. Alison Vautrin/Olivia Lakes (BSU) 8-1

3. Lily Drescher/Gabrielle Brucker (GC) def. Alison Scagnelli/Bojana Roman (BSU) 8-3

 

Match Notes

Bridgewater State University 8-4

Gordon 12-3

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,1,4,3,5,6)

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