Women’s Tennis Posts Pair of Doubles Wins, but Gets Clipped at AIC, 5-4
Melbourne, Rodgers team for win at second doubles
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Boulanger dropped the first set but rallied for a win at sixth singles on Thursday afternoon at AIC.SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 10, 2014) – Sophomore Nicole Gilooly (East Sandwich, Mass.) scratched out a win at fifth singles after teaming with sophomore Lyla Austin (Rindge, N.H.) for a win at third doubles on Thursday afternoon, but the Franklin Pierce University women's tennis team was defeated, 5-4, in Northeast-10 Conference play at American International.
With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 1-10 (1-10 Northeast-10), while American International improves to 3-6 (2-6 Northeast-10).
Franklin Pierce took two of the three points in doubles play to take a 2-1 lead into singles play. At second doubles, sophomore Kirby Melbourne (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) and junior Leslie Rodgers (Westminster, Md.) teamed for a dominant, 8-3 win over Isabela Daudt and Eleanna Fulop. Meanwhile, Gilooly and Austin notched an 8-6 win at third doubles over Romane Wilmotte and Jasmine Byrd. AIC picked up a point at first doubles, as Marine Cartier and Ana Paula Simoes rolled to an 8-2 win over senior Natasha McCarthy (Rindge, N.H.) and junior Emily Parrett (Amherst, N.H.).
American International took each of the first four singles matches to rally from the 2-1 deficit and clinch the team match. The Yellow Jackets were particularly dominant at the top of the sheet, where Cartier and Simoes each posted 6-0, 6-0 sweeps. Cartier bettered McCarthy at first singles, while Simoes trumped Melbourne at second singles.
Gilooly and junior Christine Boulanger (East Hampton, Conn.) each notched a three-set singles win to pick up the remaining points on the day for Franklin Pierce. At fifth singles, Gilooly scored a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Wilmotte. At sixth singles, Boulanger chalked up a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Byrd.
The Ravens return to the court on Sunday, April 13, when they meet Nichols for a non-conference match at noon in Pomfret, Conn.
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