Women's Tennis Blanks Johnson & Wales, 9-0

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's tennis team blanked visiting Johnson & Wales University, 9-0, on Monday afternoon at the Rosen Memorial Tennis Courts.

The Bears improved to 15-0 on the season, while the Wildcats slipped to 11-5.  Both teams were playing in their first match since October.  BSU's 15 wins is a new single-season program record breaking the previous mark of 14 wins set by the 2010 squad. 

Seniors Jenna Williamson (Ludlow, Mass.) and Lauren Hopp (Dartmouth, Mass.) teamed up for an 8-0 victory at first doubles, while classmate Jackie McGuirk (Raynham, Mass.) and junior Melissa Flynn (Stoneham, Mass.) won 8-0 at the second flight.

Williamson also posted an 8-2 triumph at the top singles flight.  The three-time Little East Conference Player of the Year is 52-5 (.912) in singles competition over four seasons at Bridgewater State.

Hopp and Flynn also won in singles play at the second (8-2) and fourth (8-5) flights, respectively.  Sophomore Alison Vautrin (Somerset, Mass.) added an 8-5 victory at third singles, while junior Hayley Perron (Plympton, Mass.) won 8-1 at the fifth spot.

The Bears earned wins by default at third doubles and sixth singles to round out the scoring.

Regular season and tournament champions of the Little East, Bridgewater will be competing in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second straight season and third time in the last four years.  NCAA Tournament play will get underway in May with tournament pairings being announced on May 5th.

In upcoming action, Bridgewater will travel to Colby-Sawyer College next Monday afternoon for a 3:30 match with the Chargers.