September 24 2007

Worcester State Gets Beat By BSC, 9-0
(Courtesy Bridgewater State Sports Information)

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State College swept all six singles matches and all three doubles matches as the Bears breezed to a 9-0 victory over Worcester State in non-conference women’s tennis action this afternoon in Bridgewater.

The Bears (3-0) have now opened the season with three straight wins for the first time since the 1989 campaign. With the loss, Worcester falls to 0-5.

Bridgewater’s top four singles and doubles players were all double winners led by freshman Rachel Elman (Dighton, MA) who posted a 6-0, 7-5 straight set win at first singles and teamed with sophomore Paulina Ucher (Webster, MA) for an 8-0 victory at second doubles. Ucher also breezed to a 6-0, 6-0 win at fourth singles.

Freshman Jessica Francis (West Barnstable, MA) and senior co-captain Angie Bizzozero (Norwell, MA) teamed up for an 8-2 win at first doubles.  Francis also earned a 6-4, 6-4 straight set victory at third singles while Bizzozero posted a 6-3, 6-2 straight set win at second singles.

BSC returns to action on Thursday afternoon as the Bears travel to Roger Williams University for a 3:30 match with the Hawks.  Worcester State is off until next Monday at 3:30 when the Lancers travel to Johnson & Wales University.

Bridgewater State 9, Worcester State 0

Doubles

#1        Jessica Francis/Angie Bizzozero (BSC) def. Britney Cullen/Albana Xhemollari (WSC), 8-2

#2        Paulina Ucher/Rachel Elman (BSC) def. Ashley Perkins/Krystyna Kozakowski (WSC), 8-0

#3        Michaela Hughes/Katherine Sweeney (BSC) def. Nicole Sellner/Danielle Lehman (WSC), 8-5

Singles

#1        Rachel Elman (BSC) def. Ashley Perkins (WSC), 6-0, 7-5

#2        Angie Bizzozero (BSC) def. Britney Cullen (WSC), 6-3, 6-2

#3        Jessica Francis (BSC) def. Albana Xhemollari (WSC), 6-4, 6-4

#4        Paulina Ucher (BSC) def. Nicole Sellner (WSC), 6-0, 6-0

#5        Alison Tripp (BSC) def. Danielle Lehman (WSC), 6-0, 6-0

#6        Paula Araujo (BSC) def. Krystyna Kozakowski (WSC), 6-0, 6-2