DANBURY, Conn.— The Western Connecticut State University women's tennis team moved into first place in the Little East Conference with a convincing 8-1 victory over previously unbeaten Bridgewater State College at Westside Courts Tuesday night.

The Colonials, now 6-2 overall and 4-0 in the LEC, swept the six singles matches including two-set victories by Lauren Post (Danbury, Conn.) at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-4 over Lauren Donnelly. Alyssa Hoynack (Old Lyme, Conn.) cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Catarina Rosa at third singles.

Brittany DiMauro (Torrington, Conn.) edged Bridget Murphy, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) in the sixth singles match.

The other three singles matches were a bit tighter.

Brittany Hoynack (Old Lyme, Conn.) came from behind to defeat Rachel Elman, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-1 in second singles action while Alison Mahony (Bristol, Conn.) needed to rally by Jessica Francis, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).

The match of the night might have been at fifth singles. Jenna Kosiba (Bristol, Conn.) was blanked in the first set, 6-0 before coming from behind to defeat Julie Kraby, 0-6, 7-5, 6-4.

In double action, Kosiba and Post defeated Donnelly and Francis, 8-4 at first doubles while the Hoynack sisters edged Elman and Murphy, 8-3.

Rosa and Kraby picked up the Bears only win by defeating Elizabeth Bonacci (Danbury, Conn.) and Maxx Zimmer (Sandy Hook, Conn.), 8-2 in the final match under the lights.

Bridgewater drops to 9-1 overall and 4-1 in the Little East Conference.

WestConn host Rutgers-Newark in a non-league affair on Thursday, October 8. The match is slated to begin at 4 p.m.