Paxton, Mass.- The Anna Maria College women's tennis team defeated Regis College 7-2 to capture their first The Commonwealth Coast Conference win in the program's young history. The AMCATS improve their record to 3-9 overall and 1-9 in the TCCC, while the Pride drop to 0-9 on the year and 0-8 in the conference.

The AMCATS started by taking all three doubles matches. Dominque Marchand (Mendon, Mass.) and Mary Marciano (Warwick, R.I.) combined for an 8-4 win in #1 doubles while the duo of Marissa Boss (Holden, Mass.) and Nicole Hackenson (Mendon, Mass.) were near flawless in an 8-0 victory in #2 doubles. AMC would win the third doubles match my default.
 
In singles, Boss and Marciano came up big for the AMCATS. Boss took her #2 singles match 6-3, 6-2 while Marciano battled through a 10-point tie breaker to earn a 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-4) victory.
 
Caitlin Fitzgerald (Lynn, Mass.) and Ally Kuchera (Waltham, Mass.) played well for the Pride earning wins in #1 singles and #3 singles, respectively. Fitzgerald won in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, while Kuchera did the same 6-2, 6-0.
 
Both teams will return to the courts for conference matches this Saturday. The Pride will host Endicott College at 3:00 pm while the AMCATS will face Wentworth at home at noon.