Wellesley, Mass. - March 28, 2023 - The Springfield women's tennis team fell to Wellesley, 9-0, in its New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opener on Tuesday at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.
Wellesley swept all three doubles matches, with Jennifer Fan (Vancouver, British Columbia) and Isabella Degazio (Winchester, Mass.) earning an 8-0 shutout for the Blue over Emma Aberle (West Warren, Mass.) and Veronica Fulgieri (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) at No. 3 doubles to get things started.
No. 1 doubles saw Wellesley Annissa Mu (Saratoga, Calif.) and Melinda Alviar (Indianapolis, Ind.) defeat Springfield's team of Ramida Manataweewat (Bangkok, Thailand) and Gabby Heaney-Secord (Westwood, Mass.) with a 8-2 score.
The closest doubles match was No. 2 doubles, with Cristiana DeAgazio (Winchester, Mass.) and first year Emilee Pak (Chicago, Ill.) defeating Taylor Suozzo (Bedford, N.H.) and Kate Rosselli (Trumbull, Conn.), 8-4.
I. DeAgazio earned a 6-0, 6-0 win over Fulgieri at No. 3 singles before Mu clinched the match for the Blue with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Manataweewat at No. 1 singles. Alviar fought hard at No. 2 singles to pull out a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win over Heaney-Secord while C. DeAgazio put away Suozzo 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4.
Springfield will next play on Thursday when it hosts Trinity at 3:00 pm.
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