Western New England Climbs Back to .500 after 7-2 Victory at Univ. of Saint Joseph

WEST HARTFORD, Conn.--The Western New England University women's tennis team climbed back to the .500-mark after a convincing 7-2 non-conference win Thursday at the University of Saint Joseph, improving the Golden Bears' record to 6-6 on the season. The host Blue Jays, meanwhile, see their four-match home winning streak snapped to drop to 6-4 overall.

Western New England jumped out to a 3-0 advantage after sweeping the doubles competition. The No. 1 tandem of sophomore Joeanna Glantz and freshman Lauren Sell cruised past Rebecca Mauri/Meghan Toth, 8-3. Freshman Christina D'Agostino and junior co-captain Kelly Byrnes had a tussle with Amanda Willhoft/Emely Chenard at No. 2, but prevailed by an 8-6 score. At No. 3, freshmen Jessica Breitweg and Alice Mathews routed Lisa Wawrzynowski/Monica Palmieri, 8-1.

Glantz left little doubt that the Golden Bears would win the match after sweeping her No. 2 singles match over Wawrzynowski, 6-0, 6-2.

In addition to Glantz, Sell was a double winner for WNE. Sell came back to defeat Mauri 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-7) in their No. 1 singles meeting.

In other singles action, St. Louis was victorious at No. 5 singles over Serena Sundara, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). At No. 6, senior co-captain Michele Magliulo and Tara Smith split the first two sets with the former winning 7-6 (8-6) and the latter taking 6-3 before Magliulo took the decisive frame 6-4.

Toth and Chenard gave the Blue Jays their two points at Nos. 3 and 4 singles, respectively. Toth won her match in comeback fashion against D'Agostino 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-7) while Chenard took her outing from Byrnes, 6-3, 6-0.

Western New England will have its fall finale at noon Saturday hosting Wentworth in a Commonwealth Coast Conference match at the Volvo Outdoor Courts.

(Editor's note: Boxscore and portions of the recap were corrected at 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 2 due to a scoring error by USJ Athletics.)

Singles competition

1. Lauren Sell (WNEW) def. Rebecca Mauri (USJ) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-7)

2. Joeanna Glantz (WNEW) def. Lisa Wawrzynowski (USJ) 6-0, 6-2

3. Meghan Toth (USJ) def. Christina D'Agostino (WNEW) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-7)

4. Emely Chenard (USJ) def. Kelly Byrnes (WNEW) 6-3, 6-0

5. Corey St. Louis (WNEW) def. Serena Sundara (USJ) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

6. Michele Magliulo (WNEW) def. Tara Smith (USJ) 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 6-4

 

Doubles competition

1. Joeanna Glantz/Lauren Sell (WNEW) def. Rebecca Mauri/Meghan Toth (USJ) 8-3

2. Christina D'Agostino/Kelly Byrnes (WNEW) def. Amanda Willhoft/Emely Chenard (USJ) 8-6

3. Alice Mathews/Jessica Breitweg (WNEW) def. Lisa Wawrzynowski/Monica Palmieri (USJ) 8-1

 

Match Notes

Western New England 6-6

Univ. of St. Joseph 6-4

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