MORRISTOWN, N.J. (October 7, 2012) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team ended its 2012 regular season this weekend with two dominant Empire 8 victories. On Sunday, the Ducks defeated Hartwick College 8-1 to end the schedule with a 7-3 overall record and a 5-2 mark in the conference. The team will move on to the Empire 8 Championship on October 20-21.
 
For the second-straight day the doubles competition ended in a Stevens sweep. Jessica Bourque (Houma, La.) and Lisa Tessitore (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) won 8-3 at ones. Both other results were 8-4, with Danielle Stewart (North Plainfield, N.J.) and Julia Guignard (Lowville, N.Y.) winning at twos and Nathalie Tran (Livingston, N.J.) Lexie Handel (Sparta, N.J.) taking threes.
 
Bourque swept first singles 6-0, 6-0, and both Stewart and Guignard dropped only one game each at threes and fours. All other Stevens victories were in straight sets as well.
 
The Empire 8 Championship will begin on October 20. Stevens will be the third seed and take on second-seeded Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y.
 
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Singles competition

1. Jessica Bourque (SITW) def. Nicole Schepisi (HC) 6-0, 6-0

2. Lisa Tessitore (SITW) def. Lauren Michels (HC) 6-0, 6-2

3. Danielle Stewart (SITW) def. Rebecca Clark (HC) 6-1, 6-0

4. Julia Guignard (SITW) def. Lysandra Tetreault (HC) 6-1, 6-0

5. Alexandra Handel (SITW) def. Kristen Napolitano (HC) 6-1, 6-1

6. Ruth Jones (HC) def. Victoria Tran (SITW) 0-6, 6-4, 10-2

Doubles competition

1. Jessica Bourque/Lisa Tessitore (SITW) def. Lysandra Tetreault/Nicole Schepisi (HC) 8-3

2. Danielle Stewart/Julia Guignard (SITW) def. Lauren Michels/Rebecca Clark (HC) 8-4

3. Nathalie Tran/Alexandra Handel (SITW) def. Ruth Jones/Kristen Napolitano (HC) 8-4