THE BASICS 
Lesley University - 4
Clark University - 3

Records: 
Lesley Lynx (5-3, 4-0 NAC)
Clark Cougars (0-6, 0-0 NEWMAC)

Location: Cambridge, Mass. – Beren Tennis Center

Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

THE LEAD – Strong singles play powered Lesley University over visiting Clark University, 4-3, Tuesday afternoon in NCAA Division III non-conference women's tennis action at the Beren Tennis Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars posted the doubles win taking first and third doubles to jump out to the early lead in the match. The Lynx dominated No. 2 doubles with a 6-0 final by junior Jessica Legendre (Leesville, La.) and first year Anna Stamp (Belchertown, Mass.) and dropped No. 3 doubles, 6-0, to make the deciding point come down the action in the No. 1 pairing. Sophomores Mary Osucha (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Lucy Boyce (Marshfield, Mass.) battled the duo of Larkin Gardinier and Merielle Kane to a tie breaker, ultimately falling in the frame by a 7-6 (7-4) final in favor of visiting pair.
• Lesley bounced back in singles action, winning four of the six showdowns to secure the 4-3 wins in the match.
• Osucha regrouped for a 6-0, 6-2 win in top singles play while Legendre cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 No. 2 single "W".
• Grad student Caroline Champa (Boston, Mass.) dominated No. 3 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 victory while Stamp secure the team win with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph in fifth singles.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The doubles defeat for Osucha and Boyce was their first loss of the year but Osucha remains unbeaten in singles action with an 8-0 mark.
• Champa moves to a combined 7-0 on the year in her singles and doubles play.

UP NEXT

• Lesley hosts SUNY Delhi on Saturday, October 5 at 2:00 PM in the final NAC match of the regular season at the Beren Tennis Center.
• Clark wraps the fall semester with an 0-6 record and returns to the court in match play in the spring for NEWMAC action when they resume play on March 18, 2025 in Northampton, Mass. vs. Smith.