Castleton Sweeps Southern Maine in Little East Conference Play

GORHAM, Maine — The Vermont State University Castleton women’s tennis team swept Southern Maine, 7-0, on the road in Little East Conference action on Saturday afternoon. In doubles play, Brooke Hecker and Olivia Rutkowski earned a 6-3 win at the top spot. At No. 2, Maggie McKearin and Grace Pluff took a 6-2 victory, while Halle Hipple and Emma Johnson completed the doubles sweep with a 6-1 win at the third spot. In singles play, Hecker earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1, while McKearin followed with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 3. Rutkowski battled through a three-set…