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Posted: Sep 04, 2022

Women's Tennis Opens Season With 7-2 Loss to Simmons

Women's Tennis Opens Season With 7-2 Loss to Simmons
Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Olga Zhizhin / Vanessa Camargo (SIM)
def. Samantha Tenney / Miah Reyes (SSU)
8-1
Alyssa Otero / Kenzie McLaren (SSU)
def. Avery Halloran / Libby Weed (SIM)
8-6
Sara Fucillo / Emily Lopez (SIM)
def. Abbie Laliberte / Annalise Catalini (SSU)
8-4
Singles
Olga Zhizhin (SIM)
def. Samantha Tenney (SSU)
6-1, 6-3
Alyssa Otero (SSU)
def. Leah Bonis (SIM)
6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 10-4
Vanessa Camargo (SIM)
def. Miah Reyes (SSU)
6-2, 6-1
Libby Weed (SIM)
def. Kenzie McLaren (SSU)
6-1, 6-1
Annabelle Halloran (SIM)
def. Abbie Laliberte (SSU)
6-0, 6-2
Avery Halloran (SIM)
def. Annalise Catalini (SSU)
FINAL - RETIREMENT

SALEM, Mass. -- Salem State women's tennis opened the 2022 season on Monday with a 7-2 loss to Simmons at the Central Campus Tennis Courts. The Sharks led by Olga Zhizhin improve to 2-1 on the year while the Vikins go to 0-1.

Freshman Alyssa Otero picked up a pair of wins for the Vikings, winning at second singles 6-7, 6-3 10-4 over Leah Bonis and pairing with newcomer Kenzie McLaren at second doubles to pick up an impressive, 8-6 victory against Avery Halloran / Libby Weed.

Zhizhin, from the No.1 spot helped Simmons take 5-of-6 singles matches. Zhizhin defeated Samantha Tenney 6-1, 6-3 at first singles and teamed with Vanessa Camargo for an 8-1 win at first doubles. The Sharks won the remaining matches in straight sets.