Castleton Women’s Tennis Battles UMass Boston in Hard-Fought Loss

CASTLETON, Vt. — The Vermont State University Castleton women’s tennis team welcomed UMass Boston for a midweek Little East Conference matchup Wednesday afternoon for its Breast Cancer Awareness game, as the Spartans fell 7-0. In doubles play, Olivia Rutkowski and Maggie McKearin fell 6-2 at the top spot, while Grace Pluff and Eva Young dropped their match 6-1 at No. 2. Halle Hipple and Emma Johnson battled at No. 3, falling 6-4 in the final doubles match of the day. Playing without their regular No. 1 and No. 3 players, the Spartans still extended points throughout singles play, with McKearin…