NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Taking a two-match break from Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action, Simmons tennis (4-3) dropped a 9-0 decision to Smith College (1-0) on Saturday afternoon.

The Pioneers were quick to take an early lead with a 3-0 sweep of doubles. Partnering together for the first time this season as doubles partners, senior Libby Weed and first-year Annabelle Halloran valiantly battled Marielle Sauber and Olivia Monos in second doubles. The pair took two games from Sauber and Monos before falling, 8-2.  Junior Sara Fucillo and senior Mary Miller gave Miranda Gibson and Joyce Lee a tough fight in third doubles, but ended up dropping the match 8-2. 

In the singles portion of the afternoon, junior Olga Zhizhin made Clara Goshgarian work to take a 1-0 match advantage, edging out the Newton native, 6-4, in the first set. Goshgarian took the second set by a score of 6-2. First-year Annabelle Halloran responded very well after dropping the first set of fourth singles, 6-0, by nearly forcing a third set against Ashley Felix. But Felix weathered the storm, edging out Halloran, 6-4.

Junior Vanessa Camargo and Weed also had solid performances in second and third singles, respectively. Camargo fell in two sets, 6-2, 6-2, to Sauber, while Monos knocked off Weed by the same set scores, 6-2, 6-2, in third singles.

RESULTS

Doubles
1. Lili Goshgarian/Clara Goshgarian vs Olga Zhizhin/Avery Halloran W 8-0
2. Marielle Sauber/Olivia Monos vs Libby Weed/Annabelle Halloran W 8-2
3. Miranda Gibson/Joyce Lee vs Sara Fucillo/Mary Miller W 8-2

Singles 
1. Clara Goshgarian v Olga Zhizhin W. 6-4. 6-2
2. Marielle Sauber v Vanessa Camargo W 6-2, 6-2
3. Olivia Monos vs Libby Weed W 6-2. 6-2
4. Ashley Felix vs Annabelle Halloran W 6-0, 6-4
5. Alexa Monos vs Avery Halloran W 6-0, 6-0
6. Dayana Caluna vs Emily Lopez 6-0, 6-0 

UP NEXT
Simmons returns to GNAC action on Wednesday, September 21 when they host Regis College at 4 p.m. at Daly Field.