JOHNSON, Vt. – The Johnson State College women's tennis team fell to Castleton University 8-1 in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) match on Saturday afternoon.

Doubles

Castleton (9-4, 6-1 NAC) was able to take all three doubles from the Badgers (5-7, 3-4 NAC). The team of Sam Kershner (Essex, Vt.) and Nicole Monick (Bennington, Vt.) dropped their first doubles match 8-5, while the duo of Mikayla Messier (Sheldon, Vt.) and Kali Covell (Hartford, Vt.)  fell in second doubles 8-6. Ashley Fogg (White River Junction, Vt.) and Grace Page (Bennington, Vt.) rounded out doubles with an 8-4 loss in the third flight.

Singles

The Spartans took all but one singles match over Johnson. Monick dropped first singles 6-0, 6-1, while Covell fell 6-4, 6-0 in second singles. Page dropped third singles in a tight 7-6, 6-2 match.

Messie dropped a pair of 6-4 sets in fourth singles. Fogg picked up Johnson's lone point of the day with a 6-2, 6-3 win in fifth singles, while Kershner rounded out the day with a 6-1, 7-5 loss in sixth singles.

Senior Celebration

Prior to the match, seniors Covell, Fogg, Sarah Lind (Winooski, Vt.), Messier and Monick were honored for playing in their final home match.

Next Up

Johnson will finish the season at Plymouth State on Tuesday, October 3^rd at 3:30 p.m.