COLCHESTER, Vt. - September 4, 2016 - The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team recorded an impressive 8-1 victory over Saint Michael's of Division II on Sunday afternoon. 

The Chargers improve to 2-1 and will travel to Plymouth State on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Saint Michael's drops to 0-1. 

Colby-Sawyer swept doubles play in convincing fashion to take a comfortable 3-0 lead. Ashley Woodside and Maddy Gemerek won at the top spot 8-3, while Evelyn Miller and Aislinn O'Connor took an 8-5 win at No. 2 and Lauren Blanchard and Christine Hill combined for an 8-4 victory at No. 3. 

Gemerek, O'Connor, Blanchard and Hill each won singles matches in straight sets. 

Evelyn Miller played the day's longest match, but pulled through for the second straight time in three sets. After dropping the first set 6-4, Miller responded with a strong 6-1 win in the second set. She clinched her second straight victory over a Division II player with a 10-8 pro set win in the third. 

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Colby-Sawyer College 8, Saint Michael's College 1
09/04/16 at Colchester, Vt. (SMC Tennis Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Nicole Kellogg (STM) def. Ashley Woodside (CSC) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

2. Evelyn Miller (CSC) def. Abby Ramsay (STM) 4-6, 6-1, 10-8

3. Maddy Gemerek (CSC) def. Colleen O'Keefe (STM) 6-2, 7-5

4. Aislinn O'Connor (CSC) def. Amelia Weeks (STM) 6-3, 6-2

5. Lauren Blanchard (CSC) def. Riley Kruger (STM) 6-1, 6-4

6. Christine Hill (CSC) def. Caroline Sumner (STM) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Ashley Woodside/Maddy Gemerek (CSC) def. Nicole Kellogg/Colleen O'Keefe (STM) 8-3

2. Evelyn Miller/Aislinn O'Connor (CSC) def. Abby Ramsay/Amelia Weeks (STM) 8-5

3. Lauren Blanchard/Christine Hill (CSC) def. Riley Kruger/Marissa Landry (STM) 8-4

Match Notes

Colby-Sawyer College 2-1