HOLDERNESS, N.H. – Defending Little East Conference championship Plymouth State University raced out to a 5-0 lead to snap UMass Boston women's tennis' two-match losing streak Saturday afternoon with a 7-2 decision at the Holderness School Courts.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 2, Plymouth State University 7
UMass Boston 2-3, 1-1 Little East Conference
Plymouth State University 2-4, 2-1 Little East Conference
HOW IT HAPPENED
Plymouth State's Zara and Sunny Jakubas combined for three points, and the host Panthers won each of the first five deciding points to snap a four-match losing streak.
The Panthers would take 8-2 wins at first and third doubles, while in second doubles Jakubas and Rachel Gustafson earned an 8-5 victory over Kelsey Shea (West Bridgewater, Mass.) and Vicky Woytowicz (Springfield, Mass.).
In singles play, UMass got their first point of the afternoon with a win by Nurcin Celebi (Istanbul Turkey) in the form of a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Kelley Corson. Woytowicz would have to grind out the second point of the match for UMass, but she managed to hang tough and earned a 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (11-9) victory over Irene Ireme.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Plymouth State has now won the last two meetings with the Beacons, and hold a 14-1 record all-time
- The Beacons notched their first-ever win over the Panthers on October 19, 2013 in the form of a 6-3 win at Plymouth State
- With her win this afternoon, Celebi is now 3-1 overall in singles play, all of which have come at the third singles
- Woytowicz boasts a 2-3 record in singles play with Saturday's win, and has now won two straight singles matches.
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will host the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday at 3 p.m.
