SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - September 2, 2010 - Freshman Liz Lincoln (Plymouth, Mass.) and sophomore Claire Toffey (Barnstable, Mass.) each won both their singles and doubles matches to lead the Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team to a 5-4 victory over host Western New England College Thursday afternoon.

It was The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) opener for each team.

Lincoln and Coffey won their number four and five singles matches, respectively, after teaming to take their number two doubles match.

Juniors Nikki DeSimone (Feeding Hills, MA) and Caitlin Hughes (Springfield, MA) teamed for a close 8-6 win at the number one doubles flight. For Hughes, it was her first collegiate win.

Doubles
1. Nikki DeSimone and Caitlin Hughes (W) def. Hannah White and Stephanie Carlsson, 8-6
2. Liz Lincoln and Claire Toffey (CS) def Chrissy Barbarisi and Linda Mustada, 8-4
3. Ashley Czelatka and Jess Hafner (W) def. Carolyn Drake and Siobahn Masse, 8-3

Singles

1. Hannah White (CS) def Nikki DeSimone, 6-3, 6-0
2. Chrissy Barbarisi (W) def Stephanie Carlsson 6-2, 6-7, 11-9 (3rd set was a 10-point tie-breaker)
3. Liz Lincoln (CS) def Linda Mustafa, 6-0 6-0
4. Clarie Toffey (CS) def Jess Haffner, 6-0, 6-1
5. Carolyn Drake (CS) def Ashley Czelatka, 6-3, 6-3
6. Amanda Ide (W) def Siobahn Masse 7-6, 6-5

---Courtesy of WNEC Sports Information