Women's Tennis Earns 4-3 Win over Southern Maine

THE BASICS 
Salem State University - 4
University of Southern Maine -3

Records: 
Salem State Vikings (4-2, 3-2 LEC)
University of Southern Maine Huskies (3-7, 2-4 LEC)

Location: Gorham, Maine. – Costello Sports Complex

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

THE LEAD – The Salem State Vikings earned a crucial Little East Conference (LEC) win by topping the University of Southern Maine, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After Plymouth took the doubles point by winning No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, Salem avoided the sweep with a 6-0 sweep at No. 3 doubles from the pairing of Samantha Bidzerkowny (Weelsville, N.Y.) and Delaney Cox (Spencer, Mass.).
• The Huskies continued their momentum going into singles taking the first two singles matches to go up 3-0. However, Salem held off the hosts after Bidzerkowny ended up with a 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 3 singles.
• From then on, the Vikes won the next three singles matches with Samantha Tenney (Danvers, Mass.) taking the No. 4 singles in a hard-fought 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win. In No. 5 singles action, Ryann Tripp (Wareham, Mass.) grabbed the win, 6-1, 6-1, and finally, Cox gave the squad match point with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph in No. 6 singles. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Salem extended its win streak over Southern Maine to two.  
• Overall, the Vikings and Huskies have met 26 times, with Salem leading the series, 19-7. 
• Tripp has yet to lose a singles match this year at the five spot (6-0). 

UP NEXT

• Salem returns home for a LEC matchup versus Rhode Island College on Saturday, October 11 at noon.