DUDLEY, Mass. - September 25, 2015 - The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team earned its seventh straight victory after defeating Nichols College 8-1 on Sunday afternoon. 

The Chargers, who have wins over three Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) teams this year (Nichols, Endicott, Gordon), improve to 9-1 and will travel to Mass. College of Liberal Arts on Wednesday to resume North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) East Division play. The Bison drop to 6-4 on the season. 

Colby-Sawyer swept all three doubles matches behind strong play at No. 1 by Ashlyn Ramsay and Ashley Woodside (8-1), at No. 2 by Aislinn O'Connor and Evelyn Miller (8-4) and at No. 3 by Maddy Gemerek and Lauren Blanchard. 

Evelyn Miller did not drop a game in her straight sets win at No. 4. Ashley Woodside, Aislinn O'Connor and Lauren Blanchard came away with straight set victories at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6 singles, respectively. 

Ashlyn Ramsay won the first set 6-2, but dropped the second 6-3. She rebounded nicely and cruised in the third set 6-0 to win the match. 

Colby-Sawyer 8, Nichols 1
09/27/15 at Dudley, Mass. (Robinson Tennis Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1516) def. Lauren Candia (NC) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0

2. Ashley Woodside (CSCW1516) def. Cristina Szepanski (NC) 6-3, 6-0

3. Aislinn O'Connor (CSCW1516) def. Daniela Saldarriaga (NC) 6-2, 7-5

4. Evelyn Miller (CSCW1516) def. Emma Carey (NC) 6-0, 6-0

5. Tiffany Romano (NC) def. Maddy Gemerek (CSCW1516) 3-6, 7-5, 10-4

6. Lauren Blanchard (CSCW1516) def. Michelle Keklik (NC) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Ashlyn Ramsay/Ashley Woodside (CSCW1516) def. Lauren Candia/Cristina Szepanski (NC) 8-1

2. Aislinn O'Connor/Evelyn Miller (CSCW1516) def. Daniela Saldarriaga/Emma Carey (NC) 8-4

3. Maddy Gemerek/Lauren Blanchard (CSCW1516) def. Kristina Domantas/Megan Mason (NC) 8-3

Match Notes

Colby-Sawyer 9-1

Nichols 6-4

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (46,2,3,1,5)

Official: Pam McGrath T-3:30 A-52