Posted: Apr 24, 2015

Women's Tennis Posts 5-2 Loss In NEAC Semifinals

Team Stats

Wells

Penn St.-Berks

Score

Doubles

Taryn Heath / Brooke Benedetto (WELW)
def. Nandita Munindra / Lexi Vidal (PSBW)

8-4

Megan Antosy / Erin Ginther (PSBW)
def. Danielle Bautista / Nicole Sanborn (WELW)

8-5

Florence Kurtz / Cassidy Schultz (PSBW)
def. Kamarie Maturine / Kate Wells (WELW)

8-1

Singles

Nandita Munindra (PSBW)
def. Taryn Heath (WELW)

6-1, 2-6, 6-1

Megan Antosy (PSBW)
def. Brooke Benedetto (WELW)

FINAL - UNFINISHED

Kamarie Maturine (WELW)
def. Lexi Vidal (PSBW)

6-3, 6-2

Florence Kurtz (PSBW)
def. Danielle Bautista (WELW)

6-1, 6-2

Marje Robinson (PSBW)
def. Nicole Sanborn (WELW)

6-0, 6-0

Cassidy Schultz (PSBW)
def. Kate Wells (WELW)

FINAL - UNFINISHED

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. – For the third time in four years, the Wells College women's tennis team was eliminated from the North Eastern Athletic Conference by the Nittany Lions from Penn St.-Berks. Following Friday's 5-2 loss in the NEAC West Division Semifinals at the Birchwood Tennis and Fitness Club, Wells concludes the team portion of their 40th season as a varsity program with a 6-9 record following a 5-2 record in conference play.

The Nittany Lions from Penn St.-Berks will take on Penn St.-Abington in the NEAC title match on Saturday, Apr. 25 at 10 a.m. Student-athletes from Wells will now compete in the NEAC West Division Individual Tournament – the doubles tournament will begin Saturday at 2 p.m. while the individual tournament will begin Sunday, Apr. 26 at 9 a.m. For a complete list of participants, click here.

Wells fell into an early 1-0 hole as the tandem of freshmen Kamarie Maturine (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Kate Wells (Gardner, Mass.) posted an 8-1 loss at No. 3 singles. The Nittany Lions next secured an 8-5 decision at No. 2 doubles as the pair of freshman Danielle Bautista (Moorpark, Calif.) and sophomore Nicole Sanborn (Onondaga, N.Y.) were set back by an 8-5 score.

At No. 1 doubles, the Express got on the board as senior Taryn Heath (Truxton, N.Y.) and junior Brooke Benedetto (Williamstown, N.Y.) secured a key 8-4 victory for Wells heading into singles play.

Maturine evened the match at 2-2 following a clutch win at No. 3 singles, defeating her counterpart by a 6-3, 6-2 score. Wells, however, would not win another singles match as Marje Robinson, Florence Kurtz and Nandita Munindra won at No. 5, No. 4 and No. 1 singles, respectively, to power the Nittany Lions to a 5-2 win against the Express.

Wells has representation in all six singles flights and all three doubles flights heading into the NEAC West Division Individual Tournament beginning Saturday, Apr. 25 at 2 p.m. Benedetto and Maturine enter as the top-ranked players at No. 2 and No. 3 singles and will join their teammates in search of individual championships.