WNE Takes Down Women’s Tennis, 6-2

Suffolk University
2
Western New England
6

Doubles

Emma Miller / Jessica Confrancesco (WNE)
def. Caren Urbano / Rachel Hill (SUF)
8-7 (12-10)
Sydney Shepard / Catie Seklecki (WNE)
def. Nia Bebb / Anastasiya Zakharava (SUF)
8-6
Dani Martinez / Gianna Arace (WNE)
def. Alex Kickham / Glory Tan (SUF)
8-2

Singles

Caren Urbano (SUF)
def. Emma Miller (WNE)
FINAL - RETIREMENT
Jessica Confrancesco (WNE)
def. Rachel Hill (SUF)
FINAL - UNFINISHED
Dani Martinez (WNE)
def. Nia Bebb (SUF)
6-2, 6-2
Anastasiya Zakharava (SUF)
def. Gianna Arace (WNE)
6-2, 6-0
Gabrielle Tirkot (WNE)
def. Alex Kickham (SUF)
6-0, 6-1
Catie Seklecki (WNE)
def. Glory Tan (SUF)
6-1, 6-1
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WNE Takes Down Women’s Tennis, 6-2
Posted: Oct 03, 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Suffolk women's tennis was tripped up by Western New England, 6-2, in Commonwealth Coast Conference action Tuesday afternoon at Volvo Tennis courts. 

THE BASICS
 SCORE: Suffolk 2 | Western New England 6
RECORDS: Suffolk (2-6, 1-2 CCC) | Western New England (3-4, 2-2 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
 The Golden Bears swept doubles play in verse order to take momentum in singles action where Gabrielle Tirot defeated Alek Kickham, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 5 doubles to set up match point.  

Anastaiya Zaharava's 6-2, 6-0 bested Gianna Arace in the fourth singles spot to put the Rams on the board, but WNE's Catie Seklecki locked up the victory for the Golden ers with a 6-0, 6-1 win in the sixth singles slot.

With the match already secured for Western New England, Caren Urbano picked up one more point for Suffolk as the senior won by retirement on court one.  

RESULTS
 DOUBLES
 1 – Emma Miller/Jessica Confrancesco (WNE) defeated Caren Urbano/Rachel Hill (Suffolk), 8-7(12-10)
2 – Sydney Shepard/Catie Seklecki (WNE) defeated Nia Bebb/Anastasiya Zakharava (Suffolk), 8-6
3 – Dani Martinez/Gianna Arace (WNE) defeated Alex Kickahm/Glory Tran (Suffolk), 8-2

SINGLES
1 – Caren Urbano (Suffolk) defeated Emma Miller (WNE), 7-6(7-4), 2-2, won by retirement
2 – Rachel Hill (Suffolk) vs. Jessica Confrancesco (WNE), 7-6(7-5), 1-4, unfinished
3 – Dani Martienz (WNE) defeated Nia Bebb (Suffolk), 6-2, 6-2
4 – Anastasiya Zakharava (Suffolk) defeated Gianna Arace (WNE) defeated, 6-2, 6-0
5 – Gabrielle Tirot (WNE) defeated Alex Kickham (Suffolk), 6-0, 6-1
6 – Catie Seklecki (WNE) defeated Glory Tan (Suffolk), 6-0, 6-1

ORDER OF FINISH: Doubles (3, 2, 1) | Singles (5, 4, 6, 1, 3, 2) 

NOTEWORTHY

  • Zakharava competed on the fourth singles court for the first time in her collegiate career. 
  • Zakharava is unbeaten in college play at No. 4 singles (1-0). 
  • Zakharava logged her first-ever golden set at No. 4 singles. The golden set is the fourth of her collegiate career, first since producing one at No. 5 singles over Curry, Sept. 27, 2023. 
  • Tran made her collegiate debut. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
 Suffolk heads to Dudley, Massachusetts, tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 4 for a 4 p.m. CCC clash.