Gulls Best Vikings 7-2
SALEM, Mass. – Anastasia Startseva (Volgograd, Russia) and Madeline Allaire (Columbus, Ohio) picked up wins at first and second singles in Salem State's 7-2 defeat to Endicott on Thursday afternoon at The Central Campus Tennis Courts. The Gulls remain unbeaten on the year at 9-0 while the Vikings slip to 4-3.
Startseva won her fifth straight match at the No. 1 position, beating Justine Hoover (Wallingford, Conn.) 7-6, 3-6, 11-9. Allaire has also won five straight from the second singles position after shutting out Gillian Freter (Scituate, Mass.), 6-0, 6-0. However, the Gulls swept the rest of singles play in earning a five-point victory. Lauren Rahr (Waterford, Conn.) won in straight sets at third singles for the Gulls, 6-0, 6-0 over Jenna Jarman (Auburn, N.Y.).
Endicott swept doubles play with Gretta Hartman (Glastonbury, Conn.) / Hoover handing Startseva / Allaire their first loss at first doubles on the season with an 8-3 decision.
Endicott 7, Salem St. 2
Sep 27, 2018 at Salem, Mass. (Cental Campus)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Anastasia Startseva (SSU) def. Justine Hoover (ECW) 7-6, 3-6, 11-9 |
| 2. Madeline Allaire (SSU) def. Gillian Freter (ECW) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 3. Lauren Rahr (ECW) def. Jenna Jarman (SSU) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 4. Margot Andreasen (ECW) def. Caroline Robitalle (SSU) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 5. Alexi Losano (ECW) def. Meredith Macdonald (SSU) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 6. Cameron Foley (ECW) def. Kristin Klimowicz (SSU) 6-1, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Gretta Hartman/Justine Hoover (ECW) def. Madeline Allaire/Anastasia Startseva (SSU) 8-3 |
| 2. Hayley Barnett/Reilly Fitzgibbons (ECW) def. Kristin Klimowicz/Meredith Macdonald (SSU) 8-3 |
| 3. Alexandra Barmore/Samantha Barmore (ECW) def. Hannah Dahrouge/Caroline Robitalle (SSU) 8-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Endicott 9-0 |
| Salem St. 4-3 |
| T-3:00 A-20 |