Box Score MANCHESTER, N.H. - October 11, 2017 - The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team fell to Division II Southern New Hampshire University, 6-3, to record their first loss of the season. 

The Chargers are now 12-1 and will compete at NEWITT this weekend. SNHU, which was chosen to finish third with three first place votes in the Northeast-10 of Division II, improves to 7-3. 

Colby-Sawyer played tough in all three doubles matches and came away with a point at No. 2. Evelyn Miller and Aislinn O'Connor battled for a 9-7 triumph over Kaitlyn Poje and Lindsay Baum. Ashley Woodside and Yashu Yang played a close match at the top doubles spot, but fell 8-5. Lauren Blanchard and Maddy Gemerek also fought hard at No. 3 before falling 8-3. 

Miller also picked up an impressive win at No. 3 over Poje. After winning the first set 6-1, Miller dropped the second 6-2, but responded with a 6-2 win of her own in the third set to take the victory. 

Also earning a great singles victory on the afternoon was Blanchard. She won in convincing fashion at No. 6 against Abbey Killiam 6-1, 6-0. 

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So. New Hampshire 6, Colby-Sawyer 3
10/11/17 at Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Tennis Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Anna Sala (SNH) def. Ashley Woodside (CSCW1718) 6-3, 6-4

2. Sofia Morais (SNH) def. Yashu Yang (CSCW1718) 6-4, 6-1

3. Evelyn Miller (CSCW1718) def. Kaitlyn Poje (SNH) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2

4. Casey Burns (SNH) def. Aislinn O'Connor (CSCW1718) 6-2, 6-1

5. Lindsay Baum (SNH) def. Maddy Gemerek (CSCW1718) 6-0, 6-2

6. Lauren Blanchard (CSCW1718) def. Abbey Killiam (SNH) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Anna Sala/Casey Burns (SNH) def. Ashley Woodside/Yashu Yang (CSCW1718) 8-5

2. Aislinn O'Connor/Evelyn Miller (CSCW1718) def. Kaitlyn Poje/Lindsay Baum (SNH) 9-7

3. Sofia Morais/Catherine LaChance (SNH) def. Lauren Blanchard/Maddy Gemerek (CSCW1718) 8-4

Match Notes

Colby-Sawyer 12-1

So. New Hampshire 7-3

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,2,1,3,5,6)

T-3:30 A-20