NEW LONDON, N.H. – September 12, 2015 – The Colby-Sawyer College women's tennis team opened North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) East Division action with an 8-1 victory over Castleton University on Saturday afternoon.

Colby-Sawyer improves to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference. The Chargers will travel to Johnson State on Wednesday for a 3:30 p.m. match. Castleton drops to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in the NEAC. The Spartans step out of conference for a match at Sage on Tuesday.  

The Chargers took all three doubles matches and five of six singles matches to win their 25th straight conference match dating back to 2011.

Ashlyn Ramsay (Barkhamsted, Conn.) and Ashley Woodside (Hampden, Maine) defeated Sara Novenstern and Jackie Lisak, 8-0 at the top doubles flight.

The No. 2 doubles duo of Aislinn O'Connor (New Fairfield, Conn.) and Evelyn Miller (Smithfield, R.I.) remained perfect on the season with an 8-3 win over Meg Susslin and Dianne Benedicto. 

Maddy Gemerek (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) and Christine Hill (Wallingford, Conn.) downed the No. 3 duo of Ciara Bannister and Kirsten Kruk, 8-4. 

Ashlyn Ramsay picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win at the top flight, while O'Connor and Miller won 6-1, 6-0 in the No. 2 and No. 3 singles slots, respectively.

The Spartans' lone point came at the No. 4 spot. Ciara Bannister defeated Maddy Gemerek in three sets. Bannister just edged Gemerek 7-5 in the first, but Gemerek evened the match by cruising to a 6-0 second set victory. Bannister closed the match with a 10-7 pro set win in the third.

Lauren Blanchard (Agawam, Mass.) won in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 and Christine Hill came away with a three set victory at No. 6. 

Colby-Sawyer 8, Castleton 1
09/12/15 at New London, N.H. (Kelsey Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1516) def. Sara Novenstern (CST) 6-1, 6-2

2. Aislinn O'Connor (CSCW1516) def. Meg Susslin (CST) 6-1, 6-0

3. Evelyn Miller (CSCW1516) def. Jackie Lisak (CST) 6-1, 6-0

4. Ciara Bannister (CST) def. Maddy Gemerek (CSCW1516) 7-5, 0-6, 10-7

5. Lauren Blanchard (CSCW1516) def. Dianne Benedicto (CST) 6-1, 6-1

6. Christine Hill (CSCW1516) def. Kirsten Kruk (CST) 6-3, 6-7 (1-7), 10-8

Doubles competition

1. Ashlyn Ramsay/Ashley Woodside (CSCW1516) def. Sara Novenstern/Jackie Lisak (CST) 8-0

2. Evelyn Miller/Aislinn O'Connor (CSCW1516) def. Meg Susslin/Dianne Benedicto (CST) 8-3

3. Maddy Gemerek/Christine Hill (CSCW1516) def. Ciara Bannister/Kirsten Kruk (CST) 8-4

Match Notes

Castleton 2-1 (0-1 NEAC)

Colby-Sawyer 4-1 (1-0 NEAC)

T-3:20 A-30