Women's Tennis Drops Hard-Fought Match Versus Roger Williams, 4-3

BRISTOL, R.I. — The Endicott women's tennis team fell to Roger Williams, 4-3, in Conference of New England (CNE) play on Wednesday afternoon.

The Hawks took the doubles point with victories at both No. 1 and No. 3, but the Gulls were victorious at No. 2 with Emily Leclerc (Manchester, N.H.) and Caroline Sutliffe (Duxbury, Mass.) winning 6-3.

In singles action, Leclerc secured the first point for Endicott at No. 1 with a sweep, 6-4, 6-3. Sutliffe added the second point for the Gulls, winning, 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3, while Nadia Uzelac (Waltham, Mass.) picked up the third point with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 4 singles.

Jillian Friedman (Austin, Texas) put up a strong fight at No. 2 singles before eventually falling 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. 

TOP QUOTE

"The women fought hard," said Endicott women's tennis head coach Dejan Stankovic. "We competed hard and brought good energy to the match."

BEYOND THE BOX

• Endicott is now 24-14 all-time versus Roger Williams.
• Uzelac remains undefeated in singles play this season (8-0).
• Leclerc and Sutliffe improve to 4-3 this season as a doubles pair.
• Sutliffe has won four consecutive singles matches.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (5-4, 4-2 CNE) continues conference play as it hosts Nichols on Saturday, October 18 at 1:00 PM. Roger Williams (11-0, 6-0 CNE) welcomes the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on Thursday, October 16 at 4 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - Jonah Bean '28)