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#14 Women's Tennis

No. 14 Women's Tennis Faces Salve Regina and Wheaton to Wrap Up NEWMAC Play

No. 14 Women's Tennis vs. Salve Regina | Monday, April 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Babson Tennis Courts | Babson Park, Mass.
at Wheaton | Tuesday, April 22 | 4 p.m. | Clark Tennis Courts | Norton, Mass. 

WHAT TO KNOW

•    Babson will conclude NEWMAC regular season play over the next two days as it hosts Salve Regina on Monday before traveling to Wheaton on Tuesday afternoon. 

SERIES HISTORY
vs. Salve Regina

•    Babson is 11-0 all-time against Salve Regina in a series that dates back to 2000.
•    The Beavers have not dropped a point to the Seahawks in six of their 11 victories, and got wins from senior Olivia Soffer, juniors Matia Cristiani and Shyla Khattar, and Shanaya Naik '24 in last year's 9-0 triumph over the Seahawks on March 30, 2024, in Newport, R.I. 

vs. Wheaton
•    Babson is 20-11 all-time versus the Lyons in a series that dates back to 1994.
•    The Beavers have won the last nine matches between the teams, which includes a 9-0 victory on April 23, 2024, in Babson Park. 
•    Khattar, sophomore Dana Kamal and Jane Wang '24 all recorded points in both singles and doubles for the Green and White, which dropped just three games in doubles and claimed all six singles matches in straight sets. 

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
•    No. 14 Babson (10-4, 4-2 NEWMAC) bounced back from Friday's 4-3 loss to No. 11 MIT with a 7-0 sweep of Springfield on Saturday. 
•    Olivia Soffer, Matia Cristiani, sophomore Chaniel Soffer and first-year Alessandra Cristiani were winners in both singles and doubles for the Beavers, who secured a spot in next week's conference tournament. 
•    Olivia Soffer is 22-4 overall and 12-1 at number one singles, Matia Cristiani is 20-1 in all matches and 11-0 at number two, and Chaniel Soffer is 15-6 on the year and 8-3 at number three singles. 
•    Olivia Soffer and Matia Cristiani have gone 17-2 in all matches and 10-1 at number one doubles, Chaniel Soffer and Alessandra Cristiani are 8-5 at number two, and first-year Mia Sorrentino is 7-2 at number three, which includes a 6-1 triumph playing alongside junior Grace Starcher on Saturday at Springfield. 

SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS
•    Salve Regina (5-10, 2-4 NEWMAC) has dropped two of its last three matches and is coming off a 7-0 setback at Smith last Tuesday. 
•    The Seahawks lost all six singles matches in straight sets with the closest defeating coming at number one where Kaydin Pinto dropped a 6-1, 6-2 decision. 
•    Pinto is 6-8 overall and 3-7 at number one singles, Stephanie Davis is 5-10 in all matches and 4-7 at number two, and Madigan Murphy is 5-10 this spring at number three singles. 
•    Pinto and Davis are 8-7 at number one doubles, Murphy and Sadie Rieg are 4-5 at number two, and the duo of Natalie Barros and Elena Murdock has gone 4-5 at number three doubles. 

SCOUTING THE LYONS
•    Wheaton (6-8, 3-3 NEWMAC) snapped a two-match ski with a 6-1 win over Salve Regina back on April 12. 
•    Laila Haraj-Sai, Asia Hollis, Taylor Wilson and Maya Brennan all recorded victories in both singles and doubles for the Lyons, who claimed four of their five singles win in straight sets. 
•    Wilson leads the team with seven singles wins and is 6-3 at number five, Brennan is 6-8 overall and 4-5 at number six, Haraj-Sai is 5-9 at number two and Hollis owns a 5-6 record this spring at number four singles. 
•    Wilson and Taylor have won five consecutive matches to improve to 7-2 at number three doubles, Kara Greenlee and Alissa Ortiz are 6-8 at number one, and Haraj-Sai and Hollis have gone 5-8 at number two. 

POSTSEASON PUSH
•    After wrapping up conference play against Salve Regina and Wheaton on Monday and Tuesday, the Beavers will travel to 13th-ranked Amherst for their regular season finale on Saturday. 
•    With wins over the Seahawks and Lyons, Babson will secure the third seed in next week's NEWMAC Tournament and will host a quarterfinal match on Tuesday, April 29. 

NUMBERS TO KNOW
•    Soffer, who is the only player in program history to record at least 20 singles wins in four consecutive seasons, has won 12 consecutive matches, while Cristiani enters the week riding a 15-match winning streak in singles.
•    Babson has recorded 11 consecutive wins at number one doubles. 
•    The Beavers are 10-2 this spring when winning the doubles point. 

UP NEXT
•    The Beavers will conclude the regular season with a key regional clash at No. 13 Amherst on Saturday at 11 a.m. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Shanaya Naik

Shanaya Naik

Senior
Jane Wang

Jane Wang

Senior
Matia Cristiani

Matia Cristiani

Junior
Dana Kamal

Dana Kamal

Sophomore
Shyla Khattar

Shyla Khattar

Junior
Chaniel Soffer

Chaniel Soffer

Sophomore
Olivia Soffer

Olivia Soffer

Senior
Grace Starcher

Grace Starcher

Junior
Alessandra Cristiani

Alessandra Cristiani

Freshman
Mia Sorrentino

Mia Sorrentino

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shanaya Naik

Shanaya Naik

Senior
Jane Wang

Jane Wang

Senior
Matia Cristiani

Matia Cristiani

Junior
Dana Kamal

Dana Kamal

Sophomore
Shyla Khattar

Shyla Khattar

Junior
Chaniel Soffer

Chaniel Soffer

Sophomore
Olivia Soffer

Olivia Soffer

Senior
Grace Starcher

Grace Starcher

Junior
Alessandra Cristiani

Alessandra Cristiani

Freshman
Mia Sorrentino

Mia Sorrentino

Freshman