BANGOR, Maine — The Husson University women's tennis team rolled to a pair of victories over North Atlantic Conference opponent Vermont State University Lyndon on Sunday, sweeping both matches of a doubleheader at Bangor High School.
The Eagles opened the day with a 7-0 conference victory before completing the sweep with another 7-0 win in the afternoon. Husson improved to 7-2 following the two victories.
Match 1: Husson 7, VTSU Lyndon 0
Husson controlled the opening match from the start, securing the doubles point with victories at all three positions.
Senior Kayla Lockhart and junior Anah Albert posted a 6-0 victory over Megan Richardson and Kaylee Moore at No. 1 doubles, while senior Olivia Christensen and junior Mallory Beaulieu matched that result at No. 2 with a 6-0 win against Alexandria Bingham and Aracely Delgado-Juar. Freshman Grace Hansen and sophomore Elisabeth Kelly earned the victory at No. 3 doubles by default.
The Eagles continued their strong play in singles, winning all six matches.
Lockhart defeated Richardson 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, while Albert recorded a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Moore at No. 2.
Sophomore Katelyn Cotter surrendered just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 win over Bingham at No. 3, while sophomore Sadie May earned a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Delgado-Juar at No. 4.
Freshmen Julia Spencer and Lydia Jordan rounded out the opening-match victory with default wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.
Match 2: Husson 7, VTSU Lyndon 0
Husson shuffled its lineup for the second match of the day but continued to produce the same result.
The Eagles once again claimed the doubles point, with Christensen and Beaulieu earning the victory at No. 1 and Hansen and Kelly winning at No. 2. May and Cotter picked up a default victory at No. 3.
Jordan moved into the No. 1 singles position and turned in a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory over Richardson. Christensen followed with a 6-0, 6-0 win against Moore at No. 2.
Hansen defeated Bingham 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 singles, while Kelly completed a perfect afternoon for Husson in contested singles matches with a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Delgado-Juar at No. 4.
Spencer earned her second default singles victory of the day at No. 5, while Beaulieu picked up a default win at No. 6 to close out the doubleheader sweep.
The Eagles now turn their attention to the North Atlantic Conference tournament, which begins on Saturday at Apex Racket and Fitness in Portland, as Husson is the second-seed in the tournament and will take on number three Thomas College in the semifinals at 2 p.m.
