THE BASICS:

Score: Holy Cross 7, Bentley 2

Records: Holy Cross (2-9); Bentley (10-11)

Date: April 9, 2016

Location: Waltham, Mass.

The Lead: The Holy Cross women's tennis team defeated Bentley, 7-2, on Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

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

MATCH RESULTS:

HOLY CROSS 7, BENTLEY 2

Singles Competition

1. Allison Reiling (HC) def. Ludmila Yamus (BEN), 7-6 (8-6), 6-2

2. Cassy Deng (HC) def. Catherine Gianino (BEN), 6-3, 6-1

3. Brittani Hetyei (BEN) def. Abby Henry (HC), 6-2, 6-1

4. Katie Elia (HC) def. Hannah Fabianski (BEN), 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

5. Izzy Bagi (HC) def. Alexia Petruzziello (BEN), 6-2, 6-4

6. Susan Stowe (BEN) def. Caroline Kam (HC), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Competition

1. Cassy Deng / Abby Henry (HC) def. Ludmila Yamus / Rachel Petrini (BEN), 9-7

2. Allison Reiling / Katie Elia (HC) def. Catherine Gianino / Brittani Hetyei (BEN), 8-4

3. Izzy Bagi / Morgan McGuire (HC) def. Corrie MacLean / Hannah Fabianski (BEN), 8-6

UP NEXT:

•   Holy Cross returns to action on Sunday, April 10 when it hosts Hartford at 3:00 p.m.