Castleton Edges West Conn for First LEC Win Behind Hipple’s Three-Set Clincher

CASTLETON, Vt. — The Vermont State University Castleton women’s tennis team earned its first Little East Conference win of the season Saturday afternoon, edging West Conn, 4-3. The Spartans swept all three doubles this afternoon. At the No. 1 spot, Olivia Rutkowski and Andrea Rodriguez earned a 6-3 win, while Grace Pluff and Maggie McKearin secured a 7-5 victory at No. 2. Halle Hipple and Emma Johnson completed the doubles sweep with a 6-4 win at No. 3. In singles play, Rodriguez earned a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2, and McKearin added a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 4.…