Tennis grabs NAC win over Delhi 6-3 on Senior Day
North Adams, MA- The MCLA women's tennis team used some strong singles play to grab a 6-3 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win over the visiting Delhi Broncos this afternoon at the Zavattaro Athletics Complex. The Trailblazers improve to 2-3 overall and sit at 2-1 in the conference. The Broncos drop to 0-8 overall and 0-4 in the league.
MCLA led 2-1 after doubles play. Briana Higgins teamed with Mackenna Jordan to defeat Mackenzie Landman and Hailey Gundersen 8-3 in the top doubles matchup for MCLA's first point. Jessica Dupont and Alyssa Keegan claimed another at the second doubles slot while Delhi would claim the third and final point heading into singles.
From there, MCLA would collect four of the six points to get the win. Dupont would upend Landman in straight sets at the first singles slot while Higgins would do the same to Gundersen in the second.
Jessica Biller defeated Jordan in a three setter for the Broncos next point, but MCLA would take the fourth and fifth matches to claim the win. McKenna Clark and Keegan each won their second point of the afternoon.
Delhi's Susan Hoskins would earn the Broncos final point defeating Ashlee Bartels in the sixth slot.
MCLA is off until Saturday when they head to Lesley to continue NAC play.