CNE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Gulls And Bison Clash In Title Match, Yet Again

BEVERLY, Mass. — The No. 5-seeded Endicott women's tennis team travels to No. 2-seeded Nichols on Sunday for a Conference of New England (CNE) Championship matchup at 12 PM.

Here's a preview of the conference title match.

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Endicott is the only No. 5 seed to reach the conference championship in the league's history, dating back to the inaugural women's tennis championship in 1989.
• The Gulls have played in the conference championship match every year since 2011-12.
• Sunday's contest will mark the 13th time Endicott and Nichols have met in the conference championship match (Gulls lead the all-time series, 7-5)
• Endicott is 3-2 in its last five championship meetings against Nichols.
• The Gulls avenged regular season losses to No. 4 Roger Williams and No. 1 Colby-Sawyer in the CNE First Round and Semifinals to advance to this year's CNE Championship. 

WHAT'S NEXT

The winner of Sunday's CNE Championship match will be named the 2025 CNE Women's Tennis Tournament Champion and earn the league's automatic qualifier into the NCAA Tournament. 

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(Photo Credit - Isabella Smith '27)