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                                        UMD WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM DEFEATS BRIDGEWATER STATE, 7-2

 NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s women’s tennis team swept the doubles matches en route to a 7-2 victory over Bridgewater State at the UMass Dartmouth Athletic Complex Saturday.

With the singles matches tied at 2-all, Corsair freshman Becky Bullock (Wrentham, MA/King Phillip HS) pulled out a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 win over Maura Sullivan at number three singles. Sophomore Nicole Cross (Dunstable, MA/Groton-Dunstable HS) defeated Jane Nguyen at number five singles, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Cross and freshman Allison De Angelis (Milford, MA/Milford HS) then clinched the win when they defeated the Bears’ Regina Dube and Jessie Horton at number three doubles, 9-8, winning the tie-breaker, 9-7.

“All of our kids played well today,” said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Ralph Perry. “The third doubles match was a great match. We were down, 6-3, and came back to win.”

The Corsairs improved to 4-4 with the victory. They will return to action when they host Curry Tuesday afternoon.

UMASS DARTMOUTH 7, BRIDGEWATER STATE 2

SINGLES-1-Angie Bizzozero, BSC, defeated Noelle Judd, 6-3, 6-2.

                 2-Becky Jenkins, BSC, defeated Sarah Charwick, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

                 3-Becky Bullock, UMD, defeated Maura Sullivan, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

                 4-Kaite Haepers, UMD, defeated Regina Dube, 6-4, 6-3.

                 5-Nicole Cross, UMD, defeated Jane Nguyen, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

                 6-Allison DeAngelis, UMD, defeated Kayla Dupere, 6-3, 6-3.

DOUBLES-1- Judd and Bullock, UMD, defeated Bizzozero and Caitlin Dermody, 9-7.

                   2-Charwick and Haepers, UMD, defeated Jenkins and Diana Sullivan, 8-4.

                   3-Cross and DeAngelis, UMD, defeated Dube and Jessie Horton, 9-8 (9-7).

UMASS DARTMOUTH TENNIS