WORCESTER, Mass. – A two-match winning streak by the Becker College women's tennis team was snapped Thursday by crosstown rival Clark University. The Cougars topped the Hawks 7-2 at the Corash Tennis Courts.

The loss dropped Becker to 3-4 overall while Clark improved to 3-3.

The lone victory for the Hawks came at number six singles. Freshman Emaily Wodell (Feeding Hills, Mass.) prevailed 6-4, 6-2 over Emma Coppes. Senior Livia Smith (Worcesters, Mass.) nearly forced a third set at number three singles before falling to Rebecca Kravetz 6-0, 6-4.

At number one, Jennifer Lord (Fall River, Mass) lost 6-0, 6-0 to Isabelle Long while Adrien Horowitz topped Jacqueline Andrade (Somerset, Mass.) 6-2, 6-0 at number two. Becker's Jessica Leger (Auburn, Mass.) lost 6-2, 6-0 at number three to Misa Mai and Amy Fallon bested Dana Mahan (Manville, R.I.) 6-1, 6-1 at number five.

The closest doubles match was at number three where Leger and Kerry Saltvick (Bakersfield, Calif.) lost 8-4 to Stephanie Gallant and Bichtroan Nguyen. Lord and Smith fell 8-1 to the Clark team of Long and Kravetz at number one while Phoebe Hughes and Horowitz topped Andrade and Wodell, 8-0, at number two.

Becker will look to continue its best start in New England Collegiate Conference play since 2012 when it travels to Mitchell on Saturday.