UMass Boston Defeats Women's Tennis, 7-2

Shrewsbury, MA --- Sophomore Anitra Kloczewiak (Newton, MA) and freshman Destanee Ringler (Scituate, MA) combined for three wins to help UMass Boston earn the 7-2 victory over Worcester State in Little East women's tennis action this afternoon at Shrewsbury High School.

The Beacons (6-5, 1-4 LEC) swept all three doubles matches as Kloczewiak and Ringler paired for an 8-4 triumph at first doubles while first-year MaKenna Hughes (Yarmouthport, MA) and sophomore Hiu Nguyen (Dorchester, MA) teamed for a close 8-6 win as the second seed. Senior Brittany Engel (Freehold, NJ) and sophomore Wendy Steinman (Dudley, MA) also added the 8-4 victory as the third seed.

In solo play, Klowzewiak notched a 6-1 and 6-1 triumph at first singles as Ringler defeated her opponent in second singles, 6-0 and 6-0. Hughes dispatched her opponent 6-2 and 6-2 in the fifth flight while Steinman earned the win at sixth singles by scores of 6-4 and 6-1.

Senior Courteney Blais (Paxton, MA) paced the Lancers (4-5, 1-5 LEC) with a 6-1 and 6-3 win at third singles while sophomore Erin Desmarais (Gardner, MA) won the fifth singles point, 7-6 (7-5) and 6-4.

Ringler is now 8-3 at second singles this season while Blais improves to 5-2 at third singles.

Worcester State will play tomorrow at Anna Maria in a 3 PM matchup while UMass Boston heads up to Salem State on Saturday for a 1 o'clock LEC contest.