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    • CCC CHAMPIONSHIP: Endicott Downs Nichols To Claim League Title, 5-1

    BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's tennis team defeated rival Nichols College, 5-1, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship on Saturday evening at the South Campus Tennis Courts.

    CCC CHAMPIONSHIP: Endicott Downs Nichols To Claim League Title, 5-1
    May 8, 2021
    Box Score

    BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's tennis team defeated rival Nichols College, 5-1, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship on Saturday evening at the South Campus Tennis Courts.

    The win marks the seventh CCC Championship in program history for the Gulls and first since the 2015-16 season.

     In doubles play, Endicott took a commanding 3-0 lead into singles behind a gritty effort at No. 1 to complete the sweep.

    Justine Hoover (Wallingford, Conn.)/Ashley Keaveney (Exeter, N.H.) posted a quick 8-2 victory at No. 2 to get the match going, while Shelby Henry (Lincoln, Neb.)/Olivia Berler (Marstons Mills, Mass.) turned in an 8-3 triumph at No. 3.

    Gretta Hartman (Glastonbury, Conn.)/Fernanda Trevino (Dallas, Texas) then capitalized on the momentum from their teammates at No. 1 as the duo posted a hard-fought 8-6 win for the 3-0 advantage.

    From there, Trevino and Hoover clinched the championship for the Gulls, sandwiched around a loss at No. 2 singles, in the No. 5 (6-1, 6-2) and No. 1 (6-0, 6-1) slots, respectively, 

    TOP QUOTE

    "The support from the Endicott Community for our program has been amazing from top to bottom all season and we are grateful for it," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "Our 14 student-athletes earned the right to call themselves champions today."

    BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

    • With today's victory, Endicott pushed its winning streak to nine straight matches.
    • The Gulls have never lost the CCC Championship when going undefeated in regular season conference play (5-0 in 2020-21, 8-0 in 2014-15, and 2015-16).
    • Endicott is 6-0 at home this season.
    • Today's match was the ninth meeting between the Gulls and Bison in the CCC Championship. Endicott now holds a 5-4 advantage in those contests.
    • Endicott made its 10th straight appearance in the CCC Championship this evening.

    WHAT'S NEXT

    Endicott (9-0) has earned the league's automatic qualifier into the 2021 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship Tournament, which is scheduled to begin on Friday, May 14.

    Nichols sees its 2021 season come to a close at 6-2 overall. 

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    (Photo Credit - David Le '10)