NEW LONDON, N.H. – August 30, 2014 - The Colby-Sawyer College women's tennis team earned its first victory of the season with a 7-2 defeat of Gordon, on Saturday afternoon at Kelsey Tennis Courts.

The Chargers (1-1) will play at Colby with Thomas next Saturday. Gordon (0-1) travels to Bridgewater on Thursday for a 4:00 p.m. match.

Colby-Sawyer took a 2-1 advantage in the match after doubles play. Ellen Graham (Newburyport, Mass.) and Christine Hill (Wallingford, Conn.) put the home team on the board with an 8-2 victory over Abby Caron (Bedford, N.H.) and Alexa Didomizio (Mahwah, N.J.) at No. 3. Ashley Woodside (Hampden, Maine) and Lauren Blanchard (Agawam, Mass.) teamed for their first collegiate victory at No. 2 doubles. They defeated Lily Drescher (Reading, Mass.) and Nathalia Moran (Lake Villa, Ill.) 8-4. The Scots came away with an 8-6 victory at the top doubles spot. Sophie Linnell (Richmond, Va.) and Tawnie Yeaw (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) defeated Ashlyn Ramsay (Barkhamstead, Conn.) and Sam White (Stockbridge, Mass.).

White quickly gave Colby-Sawyer a 3-1 lead with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 3 over Drescher. Woodside then followed with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Linnell at the No. 2 spot. The match clinching point came from Lauren Blanchard at No. 5. She defeated Moran 7-5, 6-3.

The first, fourth and sixth flights each went to a third set. Colby-Sawyer's Ramsay and Hill each dropped their first sets, but rebounded for match victories at the top and fourth flights, respectively. Gordon's Didomizio registered the lone singles victory for the visitors. After dropping the first set 6-4, she rebounded nicely with convincing 6-1, 6-2 second and third set wins.   

Colby-Sawyer 7, Gordon 2
08/30/14 at New London, N.H. (Kelsey Tennis Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1415) def. Tawnie Yeaw (GC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1

2. Ashley Woodside (CSCW1415) def. Sophie Linnell (GC) 6-2, 6-4

3. Sam White (CSCW1415) def. Lily Drescher (GC) 6-2, 6-3

4. Christine Hill (CSCW1415) def. Abby Caron (GC) 3-6, 7-5, 10-4

5. Lauren Blanchard (CSCW1415) def. Nathalia Moran (GC) 7-5, 6-3

6. Alexa Didomizio (GC) def. Marissa Ulmer (CSCW1415) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Sophie Linnell/Tawnie Yeaw (GC) def. Ashlyn Ramsay/Sam White (CSCW1415) 8-6

2. Lauren Blanchard/Ashley Woodside (CSCW1415) def. Lily Drescher/Nathalia Moran (GC) 8-4

3. Ellen Graham/Christine Hill (CSCW1415) def. Abby Caron/Alexa Didomizio (GC) 8-2

Match Notes

Gordon 0-1

Colby-Sawyer 1-1

T-3:00 A-35