NEW LONDON, N.H. – October 5, 2013 - The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team served Castleton its first North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) East Division loss, 8-1 at Kelsey Courts on Saturday afternoon.

The Chargers improve to 6-4 overall and 4-0 in NEAC East play, while Castleton falls to 4-8 overall and 4-1 in conference action. 

Colby-Sawyer began the afternoon by sweeping doubles play. Senior Elizabeth Lincoln (Plymouth, Mass.) and sophomore Ashlyn Ramsay (Barkhamsted, Conn.) did not drop a game in an 8-0 win over Meghan Susslin and Olga McIntyre at No. 1 doubles.

The Colby-Sawyer No. 2 doubles duo of sophomore Charlotte Horton (South Hamilton, Mass.) and junior Oxana Tkachenko (Lviv, Ukraine) also swept their match 8-0 over Ruby Bushey and Monika Plante.

The No. 3 doubles team of freshman Conley Dion (Falmouth, Maine) and junior Ellen Graham (Newburyport, Mass.) gave the Chargers a 3-0 lead after an 8-2 win over Kaydeen Juaire and Taylor Reynolds.

Lincoln won 6-1, 6-0 at the top flight over Susslin. Ramsay and Horton each won at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively without dropping a game 6-0, 6-0.

Tkachenko also cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Plante at the fourth flight, while Graham earned a 6-0, 6-2 win over Juaire at No. 5.

The Spartans came away with a point in the final match of the afternoon at No. 6 singles. Taylor Reynolds defeated Conley Dion, 6-1, 6-1.

The Chargers will finish the conference regular season at MCLA tomorrow for a 1:00 p.m. match, while Castleton hosts Thomas tomorrow at noon in a conference finale. 

Colby-Sawyer College 8, Castleton 1
10/05/13 at New London, N.H. (Kelsey Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Elizabeth Lincoln (CSCW1314) def. Meghan Susslin (CST) 6-1, 6-0

2. Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1314) def. Olga McIntyre (CST) 6-0, 6-0

3. Charlotte Horton (CSCW1314) def. Ruby Bushey (CST) 6-0, 6-0

4. Oxana Tkachenko (CSCW1314) def. Monika Plante (CST) 6-0, 6-1

5. Ellen Graham (CSCW1314) def. Kaydeen Juaire (CST) 6-0, 6-2

6. Taylor Reynolds (CST) def. Conley Dion (CSCW1314) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Elizabeth Lincoln/Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1314) def. Meghan Susslin/Olga McIntyre (CST) 8-0

2. Charlotte Horton/Oxana Tkachenko (CSCW1314) def. Ruby Bushey/Monika Plante (CST) 8-0

3. Ellen Graham/Conley Dion (CSCW1314) def. Kaydeen Juaire/Taylor Reynolds (CST) 8-2

Match Notes

Castleton 4-8, 4-1

Colby-Sawyer College 6-4, 4-0

T-2:30 A-25