NEW LONDON, N.H. - September 30, 2014 - The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team fell to Nichols College, 6-3 on Tuesday afternoon. 

Nichols improves to 10-2 and will host Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) opponent Curry on Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m. The Chargers even their record to 5-5 and will play at Southern Maine on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.

The Bison began the afternoon by winning two of three doubles matches. Lindsay Benoit and Cristina Szepanski defeated Sam White and Oxana Tkachenko, 8-4 at No. 2, while Ashley Dallaire and Daniela Saldarriaga teamed for an 8-3 win at No. 3 over Christine Hill and Ellen Graham. Colby-Sawyer's lone doubles point came at the top spot from duo Ashlyn Ramsay and Ashley Woodside. They defeated Lauren Candia and Alanna Judd, 8-2.

Judd and Candia rebounded from their doubles loss by winning their singles matches in straight sets. Judd edged Ramsay 6-4, 6-3 at the top flight, while Candia cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory at the fourth flight.

Lindsay Benoit defeated Sam White 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 to give the Bison enough points to clinch the match.

Ashley Dallaire battled Oxana Tkachenko in a three set match. After each player took a set 6-0, Dallaire won the third 10-4.

Woodside and Lauren Blanchard picked up singles victories for the Chargers. After dropping the first set 6-0, Woodside regrouped and took the second and third sets 6-3, 6-2, respectively. Blanchard defeated Daniele Saldarriaga 7-5, 5-10 and 10-8 as the darkness became a factor. 


Nichols 6, Colby-Sawyer 3
09/30/14 at New London, NH (Kelsey Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Alanna Judd (NC) def. Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1415) 6-4, 6-3

2. Ashley Woodside (CSCW1415) def. Cristina Szepanski (NC) 0-6, 6-3, 6-2

3. Lindsay Benoit (NC) def. Sam White (CSCW1415) 6-1, 6-3

4. Lauren Candia (NC) def. Christine Hill (CSCW1415) 6-0, 6-2

5. Ashley Dallaire (NC) def. Oxana Tkachenko (CSCW1415) 6-0, 0-6, 10-4

6. Lauren Blanchard (CSCW1415) def. Daniela Saldarriaga (NC) 7-5, 5-10, 10-8

Doubles competition

1. Ashlyn Ramsay/Ashley Woodside (CSCW1415) def. Lauren Candia/Alanna Judd (NC) 8-2

2. Lindsay Benoit/Cristina Szepanski (NC) def. Sam White/Oxana Tkachenko (CSCW1415) 8-4

3. Ashley Dallaire/Daniela Saldarriaga (NC) def. Christine Hill/Ellen Graham (CSCW1415) 8-3

Match Notes

Nichols 10-2

Colby-Sawyer 5-5

T-4:00 A-20