HANOVER, N.H. - March 24, 2018 - The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team was edged, 5-4, by Wheaton College (MA) at the Boss Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Chargers drop to 14-5 and will resume action on April 4 at Saint Anselm, while Wheaton evens its record to 3-3.
The Lyons took a 2-1 lead after doubles play with wins at No. 2 and No. 3. Colby-Sawyer's top duo of
Ashley Woodside and
Yashu Yang combined for an 8-4 triumph over Ines de Bracamonte and Isabelle Garvanne to account for the lone Chargers point.
Each team then won three singles matches to give Wheaton the 5-4 victory.
Aislinn O'Connor cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win over Jordi Katz at the third flight, while
Maddy Gemerek needed a comeback to win her No. 4 match over Connor O'Keefe 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4).
Lauren Blanchard collected a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 win in the fifth slot over Allison Burton to move her into a tie for second, with teammate Woodside, in career singles wins with 55.
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Wheaton (Mass.) 5, Colby-Sawyer 4
03/24/18 at Hanover, NH (Boss Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Ines de Bracamonte (WHEW) def. Ashley Woodside (CSCW1718) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 2. Isabelle Garvanne (WHEW) def. Evelyn Miller (CSCW1718) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 3. Aislinn O'Connor (CSCW1718) def. Jordi Katz (WHEW) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 4. Maddy Gemerek (CSCW1718) def. Connor O'Keefe (WHEW) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) |
| 5. Lauren Blanchard (CSCW1718) def. Allison Burton (WHEW) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 |
| 6. Harley Swainston (WHEW) def. Christine Hill (CSCW1718) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Wheaton (Mass.) 3-3 |
| Colby-Sawyer 14-5 |
| T-4:30 A-25 |
