NEW LONDON, N.H. – September 10, 2011 – The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team earned a 7-2 victory over Lyndon, in the school's first ever North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) contest.

The Chargers began the match by sweeping all three doubles matches in convincing fashion. The No. 1 doubles tandem of sophomore Liz Lincoln (Plymouth, Mass.) and junior Claire Toffey (Barnstable, Mass.) blanked Lyndon's duo of Kelsey Johnson and Kayla Flynn, 8-0. At the No. 2 flight, senior Siobhan Masse (Southbridge, Mass.) and sophomore Kathleen Rogers (Falls Village, Conn.) also picked up an 8-0 win over Kaitlin Cunningham and Margaret Harrington. Sophomore Ari Marks (Grantham, N.H.) and freshman Ellen Graham (Newburyport, N.H.) made it a sweep after defeating Olivia Bernard and Margaret George, 8-2 in the No. 3 slot.

Lincoln, Rogers, Graham, and Marks also picked up singles victories for the Chargers. Flynn and George were responsible for Lyndon's two points as they earned wins at the second and sixth flights, respectively.

Colby-Sawyer will be at Colby and Thomas on Sunday for matches at 2:00pm and 4:00pm, respectively. Lyndon hosts Thomas next Saturday at 1:00 pm.


Colby-Sawyer 7, Lyndon State 2
09/10/11 at New London, N.H. (Kelsey Courts)

Singles competition

1. Liz Lincoln (CSC) def. Kelsey Johnson (LYNW2011) 6-0, 6-1

2. Kayla Flynn (LYNW2011) def. Claire Toffey (CSC) 6-2, 6-3

3. Kathleen Rogers (CSC) def. Margaret Harrington (LYNW2011) 6-1, 6-1

4. Ellen Graham (CSC) def. Kaitlin Cunningham (LYNW2011) 6-2, 6-0

5. Ari Marks (CSC) def. Olivia Bernard (LYNW2011) 6-0, 6-2

6. Margaret George (LYNW2011) def. Brittany Day (CSC) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Liz Lincoln/Claire Toffey (CSC) def. Kelsey Johnson/Kayla Flynn (LYNW2011) 8-0

2. Siobhan Masse/Kathleen Rogers (CSC) def. Kaitlin Cunningham/Margaret Harrington (LYNW2011) 8-0

3. Ari Marks/Ellen Graham (CSC) def. Olivia Bernard/Margaret George (LYNW2011) 8-2

Match Notes

Lyndon State 0-2, 0-1 NEAC

Colby-Sawyer 1-3, 1-0 NEAC

T-2:45 A-40