THE BASICS:

Score: Holy Cross 8, Wheaton 1

Records: Holy Cross (4-9); Wheaton (5-13)

Date: April 15, 2016

Location: Norton, Mass.

The Lead: The Holy Cross women's tennis team defeated Wheaton, 8-1, on Friday. This is the Crusaders' third straight win.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Crusaders took a 3-0 lead by winning the three doubles matches. Seniors Jaclyn Carroll (Tewksbury, Mass.) and Abby Henry (Wellesley, Mass.) won at No. 1 doubles, 9-7 after trailing 7-4.
• The No. 2 doubles team of freshman Allison Reiling (Medham, N.J.) and sophomore Katie Elia (Erie, Pa.) won their match by an 8-3 score.
• Junior Izzy Bagi (Branford, Conn.) and freshman Morgan McGuire (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) took the No. 3 doubles match, 8-1.
• The Crusaders then won five of the six singles matches to secure the 8-1 victory.
• Senior Cassy Deng (Eden Prairie, Minn.) won the No. 2 singles match, 6-2, 6-0, while Henry took the No. 3 singles match, 6-3, 6-4.
• Elia won at No. 4 singles, 6-3, 6-4 and Bagi won the No. 5 singles 6-4, 6-4.
• Freshman Caroline Kam (Stonington, Conn.) won the No. 6 singles match by a 6-4, 6-2 score.

MATCH RESULTS:

HOLY CROSS 8, WHEATON 1

Singles Competition

1. Ines De Bracamonte (WC) def. Allison Reiling (HC), 6-0, 6-2

2. Cassy Deng (HC) def. Izzy Gorham (WC), 6-2, 6-0

3. Abby Henry (HC) def. Caroline DiNocola-Fawley (WC), 6-3, 6-4

4. Katie Elia (HC) def. Michelle Trainor (WC), 6-3, 6-0

5. Izzy Bagi (HC) def. Jodi Katz (WC), 6-4, 6-4

6. Caroline Kam (HC) def. Connor O'Keefe, 6-4, 6-2

Doubles Competition

1. Jaclyn Carroll / Abby Henry (HC) def. Izzy Gorham / Michelle Trainor (WC), 9-7

2. Allison Reiling / Katie Elia (HC) def. Caroline DiNicola-Fawley / Cat Amick  (WC), 8-3

3. Izzy Bagi / Morgan McGuire (HC) def. Caroline Stanclift / Stassy Furber (WC), 8-1

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return to action when they host Patriot League opponent Lehigh, on April 16 at 3:30 p.m.