SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 18, 2005 –Salve Regina sophomore Louise Taylor and junior Kristina Kennedy both won their singles matches as the Seahawks defeated Springfield College, 8-1, this afternoon (Sep. 18) at Appleton Courts on the campus of Springfield College.
Taylor won her #1 singles match in three sets by the score of 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. Kennedy won her #3 singles match in two sets by a score of 7-6 (11-9), 6-4. Kristina also paired up with her sister Michelle Kennedy at #1 doubles, winning 9-8 (7-5). Salve Regina improves its record to 4-0.
For Springfield, both Melissa Weinstein (Allentown, Pa.) and Meghan Kelly (Queensbury, N.Y.) had strong days, battling to a tiebreak when paired together for doubles, and fighting into three-setters in their respective singles matches. Kelly had the sole victory for the Pride today in a solid comeback, winning 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) over Salve's Michelle Kennedy.
SC is now 1-4 overall on the season and will next travel to Clark University for a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contest on Tuesday afternoon, September 20th, at 4:00 p.m.
Doubles:
Toby Coffin G’01, enters his third year as the head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Springfield College. Coffin, who has coached at numerous high schools in the area, will look to build a program which will contend for a conference crown.
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