LEICESTER, Mass. – After suffering its first two New England Collegiate Conference losses of the season, the Becker College women's tennis team got back on the winning track Thursday (October 1). The Hawks downed Newbury College, 9-0.

The victory improved Becker's record to 6-7 overall and 5-2 in the conference. The Nighthawks fell to 0-6 overall and in NECC play.

Becker started the afternoon by sweeping all three doubles matches by the exact 8-1 score. The duo of junior Jennifer Lord (Fall River, Mass.) and senior Livia Smith (Worcester, Mass.) beat Jessica Russo and Katherine Bazile at number one.

At number two, sophomore Jacqueline Andrade (Somerset, Mass.) and freshman Emily Wodell (Feeding Hills, Mass.) topped Destiny Spears and Sarifah Mukasa. Sophomore Dana Mahan (Manville, R.I.) and senior Kerry Saltvick (Bakersfield, Calif.) rolled through Edvana Goncalves and Amanique Wint at number three.

During the singles matches, the Hawks only dropped 11 games during the six victories. Lord topped Bazile 6-2, 6-0 at number one while Andrade beat Russo 6-0, 6-2 at number two. Smith did not drop a single game at number three as she blanked Spears 6-0, 6-0.

The closest match came at number four where Mahan was victorious 6-3, 6-3 against Mukasa. Wodell also posted a pair of goose eggs at number five, beating Goncalves 6-0, 6-0. Saltvick only dropped one game in her 6-0, 6-1 triumph versus Wint at number six.  

Becker continues conference action on Saturday (October 3) when it plays host to Mitchell at 1 p.m. The Hawks beat the Mariners, 8-1, earlier in the season.