John Quackenbos

Women's Tennis Falls at Smith to Begin Spring Slate

3/28/2014 8:06:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - March 28, 2014 - The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team began its spring portion of the 2013-14 schedule with a 5-4 road loss at Smith.

The Chargers fall to 10-5 on the season and will play at Mount Holyoke on Saturday at 10:30 am.

Smith jumped out to a 2-1 lead after doubles play. Elizabeth Lincoln and Ashlyn Ramsay were responsible for the lone Chargers point as they defeated their opponents 8-2 at No. doubles.

Lincoln and Ramsay then took their No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches, respectively, in straight sets. Oxana Tkachenko gave Colby-Sawyer its fourth point with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Isabelle Eyman at the third flight.

Smith was able to win the match by taking the bottom three singles matches in straight sets.

Smith 5, Colby-Sawyer 4
03/28/14 at Northampton, Mass. (Indoor Track and Tennis Facility)

Singles competition

1. Elizabeth Lincoln (CSCW1314) def. Kelli Cheung (SMI) 6-2, 6-3

2. Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1314) def. Melanie Sayarath (SMI) 6-4, 6-1

3. Oxana Tkachenko (CSCW1314) def. Isabelle Eyman (SMI) 6-4, 6-3

4. Seema Samawi (SMI) def. Ellen Graham (CSCW1314) 7-5, 6-1

5. Margaret Anne Smith (SMI) def. Allyse Mullen (CSCW1314) 6-0, 6-2

6. Ruth Yi (SMI) def. Ziyoda Saidova (CSCW1314) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Elizabeth Lincoln/Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1314) def. Margaret Anne Smith/Seema Samawi (SMI) 8-2

2. Kelli Cheung/Isabelle Eyman (SMI) def. Oxana Tkachenko/Ellen Graham (CSCW1314) 8-6

3. Melanie Sayarath/Ruth Yi (SMI) def. Allyse Mullen/Ziyoda Saidova (CSCW1314) 8-2

Match Notes

Colby-Sawyer 10-5

Smith 3-11

T-3:30 A-25

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