MILTON, Mass. -- The Vermont State University Castleton women's tennis team saw its season come to a close with a 4-0 loss to UMass Boston in the quarterfinal round of the Little East Conference Championship on Tuesday.
Castleton opened the match in doubles play, with
Brooke Hecker and
Olivia Rutkowski falling 6-0 in the No. 1 spot.
Andrea Rodriguez and
Grace Pluff dropped a 6-1 decision in No. 2 doubles, while
Maggie McKearin and
Halle Hipple battled in the No. 3 spot before narrowly falling 4-3.
In singles action, Hecker fell 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 1 spot, while Rutkowski dropped a 6-0, 6-1 decision in No. 2 singles. Rodriguez fell 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 3 spot, giving UMass Boston the four points needed to clinch the match.
The remaining singles matches were left unfinished once the Beacons secured the team victory.
The Spartans close the season after making their first LEC playoff appearance and recording their best conference record since joining the league.
