NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The MCLA women's tennis improved to 2-1 in NAC play with a 9-0 shutout of Green Mountain on Tuesday afternoon at the Zavattaro complex

 

MCLA (4-3 overall) swept the doubles matches dropping just one game to the Eagles (0-7).  The Trailblazers continued to roll through the singles matches winning all in straight sets.

 

Shelby Gauthier earned her first point of the season out of the third doubles slot teaming with Rebecca Waterhouse to earn an 8-0 decision over Ruby Santiago and Elena Weinstein.  Kylie Dumas also earned a point out of the sixth singles slot with a convincing 6-0, 6-0 win over Weinstein.

 

Sarah Murphy, fresh of NAC player of the week honors, earned a pair of points without dropping a set.

 

The Trailblazers are back in action Wednesday when they travel to Sage

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MEN'S SOCCER

 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The visiting Skidmore College men's soccer team scored a pair of goals just one minute apart late in the second half to pull away from the MCLA Trailblazers 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Shewcraft Field.

 

Skidmore (5-3-1) held a 1-0 lead at halftime on the heels of Robby Smukler's goal in the 23rd minute.  The Trailblazers (4-3) scored the equalizer when Kwadwo Kusi would counter.  Kusi stole the ball from a Skidmore defender and broke in all alone against keeper Eli Kisselbach.  His shot beat him to the lower left corner tying the match at 1-1.

 

Eli Kisselbach stopped 8 shots for Skidmore to earn his fourth win of the season.  Matt Robinson tallied seven saves in defeat.

 

Skidmore held a narrow 19-18 shot advantage and a 9-6 edge in corner kicks.

 

MCLA is back in action on Saturday when it travels to Salem State to resume MASCAC action.