Women’s Tennis Falls to Wentworth on Senior Day, 5-3

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's tennis team endured a 5-3 loss to Wentworth Wednesday afternoon at the ENC Tennis Courts in the final home match of the season.

The Lions drop to 4-9 on the year and wrap up conference play with a 1-7 mark in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. The Leopards improve to 3-9 overall and locked up their first Commonwealth Coast Conference playoff berth since 2009 with the win.

Prior to the introduction of lineups, the Eastern Nazarene College women's tennis team recognized its two graduating seniors: Hannah Lariviere (Biddeford, Maine) and Julie Sutton (Middletown, Conn.). The duo combined for 24 career victories while also helping the Lions claim 12 wins.

The home team notched one victory in doubles action, falling behind 2-1 heading into singles matches.

Adele Duval (Redding, Calif.) and Lindsey Steelman (Darlington, Md.) posted their team-best seventh doubles win of the fall, prevailing 8-5 at the No. 1 position over Caitlyn Briggs and Sam Webb.

Jordan Cressman (Bowmanstown, Pa.) and Veronica Jimenez (Lynn, Mass.) suffered an 8-3 setback at the second spot to Olivia DeLuca and Emily Jodoin.

At the No. 3 slot, Lariviere and Sutton fell to Ellen Butts and Veronica Monteiro 8-3.

The visitors collected three singles wins to secure the vital league victory.

Duval downed Briggs in straight sets at the top singles position 6-1, 6-2, picking up her team-leading sixth singles win of the season.

Steelman earned her fifth singles victory of the fall at the No. 2 spot, topping DeLuca 7-5, 6-3.

Cressman dropped a 6-1, 6-0 decision to Jodoin at the third slot while Jimenez fell to Webb 6-3, 7-5 in the fourth singles match.

Lariviere absorbed a 6-2, 6-4 setback to Butts at the fifth position and Sutton trailed Monteiro in the second set at the No. 6 spot when the match was called.

"It's tough to lose the last conference match of the season, especially since this match had playoff implications. I'm sure we'll learn from this, work hard, and come back stronger next season," commented head coach Cris Popa.

Up next, Eastern Nazarene will visit UMass-Dartmouth October 6 for a non-league clash.