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Wednesday, April 9
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Owethu Makhanya

Massachusetts Tennis Bests UConn, 4-3

April 09, 2025 | Tennis

The Minutewomen look ahead to their regular season finale against Rhode Island on April 19

MANCHESTER, Conn. – University of Massachusetts tennis claimed a 4-3 win over UConn at Magic Lincer Tennis on Wednesday afternoon. 

The victory marks the squad's third consecutive victory, improving to 10-6 on the season.

UMass failed to claim the doubles point, with the Huskies winning on both courts No. 1 and No. 2. UConn's duo of Olivia Wright and Victoria Matos bettered Mariana Campino and Belle Jonglertrakul 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, before Isabel Petri Bele and Chloe Lomans of the Huskies won a 6-4 match at No. 2 doubles over Amelia Tye and Ella Faessler to clinch the doubles point. The match on court. 3 went unfinished, with UConn up 5-4.

In singles action, Massachusetts began to mount its comeback with a win at No. 2 singles. Faessler led the momentum with a 6-4, 6-2 victory on court No. 2 over the Huskies' Petri Belle, while UConn answered back with a win of its own at No. 6 singles from Asenov defeating Owethu Makhanya 6-2, 6-1. Soon after, the Minutewomen quickly garnered two three-set wins on courts No. 3 and No. 1. Jonglertrakul bested the Huskies' Matos in 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 come-from-behind triumph at No. 3 singles, while Campino won 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 atop Wright of UConn on court No. 1. 

The Huskies' Cameron Didion added a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win of her own on court No. 4 over Tye, but her efforts proved too little too late. Martina Pavissich cemented UMass' win, with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Lomans at No. 5 singles to make it a 4-3 decision on the day.

The Minutewomen look ahead to their regular season finale at Rhode Island on April 19. Match time is slated 1 p.m. in Kingston, R.I.

UMass vs. UConn Results

Doubles
  1. Wright/Matos (UC) def. Campino/Jonglertrakul (UM), 6-1
  2.  Petri Bele/Lomans (UC) def. Faessler/Tye (UM), 6-4
  3. Didion/Asenov (UC) vs. Pavissich/Makhanya (UM), 5-4 unf.
Order of Finish: 1, 2

Singles
  1. Campino (UM) def. Wright (UC), 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
  2. Faessler (UM) def. Petri Bele (UC), 6-4, 6-2
  3. Jonglertrakul (UM) def. Matos (UC), 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
  4. Didion (UC) def. Tye (UM), 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
  5. Pavissich (UM) def. Lomans (UC), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
  6. Makhanya (UM) vs. Hooper (DC), 0-3 unf.
Order of Finish: 2, 6, 3, 1, 4, 5



 
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Sunday, January 26
Tennis Highlights vs. Fordham (04/19/19)
Friday, April 19
UMass vs. Rhode Island Tennis Highlights (04/18/19)
Thursday, April 18
Tennis Highlights vs. GW (03/30/19)
Saturday, March 30