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Clark Claws Past Women's Tennis in 4-3 Final

Clark Claws Past Women's Tennis in 4-3 Final

THE BASICS 
Lesley University - 3
Clark University  -4

Records: 
Lesley Lynx (0-3, 0-0 NAC)
Clark Cougars (2-0, 0-0 NEWMAC)

Location: Worcester, Mass. – Corash Courts

Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025

THE LEAD – Clark University rallied to pick up a 4-3 victory over Lesley University in NCAA Division III non-conference women's tennis action Thursday afternoon at the Corash Tennis Courts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Lynx picked up the doubles point as senior Jessica Legendre (Leesville, La.) and junior Lucy Boyce (Marshfield, Mass.) battled for a 7-5 win in the No. 1 pairing while junior Mary Osucha (Knoxville, Tenn.) and sophomore Anna Stamp (Belchertown, Mass.) followed suit with a 7-5 win at No. 2 doubles.
  • Osucha and Legendre made quick work of their No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches with matching 6-0, 6-1 scores to account for the three LU points on the match but the Cougars were able to notch wins in their No. 3, 4, 5 and 6 singles play to steal the match by a 4-3 final.
  • Lesley first year Hayley Jones (Berthoud, Colo.) put up strong effort in No. 5 singles, ultimately falling 6-3, 6-2 to Chau Quach in the deciding match.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • The 4-3 final marks the second consecutive season the match ended decided by one point, with Lesley taking the 2024 decision.
  • Legendre moves to 3-0 on the year in her singles and doubles play.
  • The 2-0 start for Clark marks the first time in program history that the team has picked up a pair of consecutive wins to start a new season.

UP NEXT

  • Lesley opens North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action this weekend, heading to Husson University on Saturday, Sept. 13 for a 12:00 PM rematch of the 2024 NAC Conference Championship.
  • The Cougars open NEWMAC play the same day, welcoming Roger Williams University to Worcester for a 12:00 PM contest.