Box Score CASTLETON, VT. – The Castleton women's tennis team hosted Hudson Valley Community College in non-conference action Tuesday afternoon, besting the Vikings 7-2 with dominant wins across the board in front of the home crowd.
 
Doubles play began with a win via forfeit on Court #3, with the duo of Megan Brier and Stella Forte's 8-1 win on second doubles giving the Spartans (2-6, 0-4 LEC) the early 2-0 lead. Regina Marchese and Makayla Boisvert looked to complete the sweep on first doubles, but fell just short, losing 6-8 to HVCC's Aubrie Murphy and Zara Cole.
 
A forfeit on sixth singles extended Castleton's lead to 3-1 before a quartet of dominant wins sealed the team victory. Brier got things started with her first straight-set win of the season, winning 6-0, 6-0 on third singles, before Forte and Madelyn Nonni each dropped just one set on fourth and fifth singles. Boisvert wrapped up the Spartans' dominant singles play with a 6-1, 6-1 win on second singles, her second on the year, to clinch the 7-2 victory.
 
Castleton returns to conference-play next with a matchup against UMass Boston Thursday, September 6. First serve in the road match is set for 3 p.m.