The Duxbury girls’ tennis team is back to its winning ways after a pair of losses to two of the toughest teams on its schedule. A 5-0 shutout by Hingham prior to school break, and a 4-1 win by Marshfield upon their return left the Lady Dragons with a 3-2 record.

The week ended on a positive note when Duxbury took care of Rockland (5-0) and Hanover (4-1) to raise its mark to 5-2 before this week’s busy stretch that has them playing four matches in five days.

Michaela Dowd proved she is the Lady Dragons’ No. 1 player when she defeated Marshfield’s Leah Kelly, 6-4/6-0, at No. 1 singles to get her teammates off and running. Unfortunately the running turned into a jog, as it would be Duxbury’s only win in the match.

Cory Tucker looked like she would join her teammate in the win column after winning her first set, 6-2, but Emily Henrikson recovered to win the second set, 6-4, before pulling out the third set by the identical score for the victory.

Casey Reinhart had her hands full at No. 3 singles, dropping her match in two sets, 3-6/3-6 to the Rams’ Charlotte Janda.

Erin Nelson and Julia Allen looked like they were on their way to a big win at No. 1 doubles after beating Ashley Fidler    and Taylor Koelsch, 6-4, in the first set. However, the Marshfield duo hung tough for a 6-4 second set win before walking off with a victory by taking the third set, 6-2.    

Therese Kozmiski and Nicole Hanrahan fell to Marshfield’s Jen Vorel and Olivia White, 2-6/3-6 in second doubles.

“Although it didn’t rain, the sun didn’t shine on the Duxbury girls this afternoon,” said Duxbury Coach Jutta Rossano. “It was a hard loss to take because at one point it was one set each at first doubles and second singles. Michaela played a dominant game and was first off the courts to cheer the rest of the team on. She was our only win of the day. All the girls played well and they are ready for a rematch.”

The team caught a break on Thursday when they took on an inexperienced Rockland team, allowing the Bulldogs to win just two games in 10 sets.

Dowd beat Courtney Starkey, 6-0/6-0, while Tucker was equally proficient at No. 2 singles in shutting out Julie Nutting, 6-0/6-0.

Reinhart had an easy win over Taylor Benson, 6-1/6-0, at No. 3 singles, while the No. 1 doubles team of Kozmiski and Allen beat Emily Viega and Caaris Nelson by the same score (6-0/6-1).

Lilly Weil got her chance to play with Nicole Hanrahan at No. 2 doubles where they walked away with a shutout over Jacqui Ward and Lauren Turner, 6-0/6-0.

The lower part of the order provided all the firepower in Friday’s 4-1 win over Hanover.

Dowd had tough competition with Hanover’s Nicki White, dropping the first set, 4-6, then watching her opponent blow her away in the second set, 6-0.

Tucker had the marathon match of the day against Caroline Coogan, winning the first set in a tie-breaker, 6-6 (7-5), before losing the second set, 6-2. Because of time restraints, the final set was a 12-point match won by Tucker, 7-5.

After that it was all Duxbury, as Reinhart knocked off Cara Ahern, 6-0/6-1, at No. 3 singles.

Doubles proved just as easy, as Weil and Allen disposed of Hayley Greland and Laura Kenney, 6-0/6-1 at No. 1 doubles, and Kozmiski and Hanrahan took care of Lindsey Tomasetti and Nora Ghostlaw, 6-1/6-2 at No. 2

“Casey Reinhart was barely on the court and walked off triumphantly with a quick match, while both our doubles teams also had fast and confident wins,” said Rossano.

On Wednesday afternoon the girls will entertain Quincy at 4 p.m., before traveling to Pembroke for a 4 p.m. match with the Titans on Friday.