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Leopards race past Lynx in season opener

Leopards race past Lynx in season opener

BOSTON -- Four Wentworth player captured both singles and doubles points as WIT spoiled Lesley's season opener with a 9-0 victory over the Lynx at Harvard's Beren Tennis Center.

Caitlin Corocoran defeated Lesley's Katie Side 6-2, 6-1 in top singles play, and Olivia Hegner bested Brenna Donovan 6-0, 6-4 in second singles. Deborah Massaro defeated Hannah Phalen 6-0, 6-0 in third singles, and Virginia Oder knocked off Jillian Clarke by the same score in fourth singles.

On the doubles side, Ofer and Corcoran beat Side and Donovan 8-1, and the team of Hegner and Massaro upended Phalen and Clarke 8-0 in second singles.

Lesley returns to the courts on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lynx home opener against Mount Ida College.

Wentworth 9, Lesley 0
09/06/12

Singles competition
1. Caitlin Corcoran (WIT) def. Katie Side (LUW) 6-2, 6-1
2. Olivia Hegner (WIT) def. Brenna Donovan (LUW) 6-0, 6-4
3. Deborah Massaro (WIT) def. Hannah Phalen (LUW) 6-0, 6-0
4. Virginia Ofer (WIT) def. Jillian Clarke (LUW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Val Maccarone (WIT) def. Molly Phelps (LUW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Nicole Mooney (WIT) def. No player (LUW), by default
 
Doubles competition
1. Caitlin Corcoran/Virginia Ofer (WIT) def. Katie Side/Brenna Donovan (LUW) 8-1
2. Olivia Hegner/Deborah Massaro (WIT) def. Hannah Phalen/Jillian Clarke (LUW) 8-0
3. Nicole Mooney/Laura Boyd (WIT) def. No player/No player (LUW), by default
 
Match Notes
Lesley 0-1
Wentworth 1-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4,5,3,1,2)
Official: Self-Officiated T-1:55 A-20