Box Score WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - September 28, 2019 - The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team earned an important 5-4 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory at the University of Saint Joseph on Saturday afternoon.
The Chargers improve to 2-7 overall and 2-3 in the GNAC. The team hosts Albertus Magnus next Saturday. USJ goes to 4-5 overall and 2-3 in conference action.
The Chargers won at the top two doubles spots behind strong play from No. 1 duo
Yashu Yang and
Alexa Conlin and No. 2 duo
Amira Eid and
Juliet Henderson.
In singles action, Yang, Conlin and Eid each won at the top three flights, respectively, in straight sets to send the Chargers home a 5-4 winner.
Colby-Sawyer 5, Univ. of St. Joseph 4
Singles competition
1.
Yashu Yang (CSCW) def. Jessica McAllister (USJ) 6-0, 6-0
2.
Alexa Conlin (CSCW) def. Domonique Carnot (USJ) 6-4, 6-0
3.
Amira Eid (CSCW) def. Elaina Griffiths (USJ) 6-1, 6-1
4. Emily Kerr (USJ) def.
Juliet Henderson (CSCW) 6-4, 6-0
5. Carolyn Callahan (USJ) def.
Margaret Fox (CSCW) 6-2, 6-2
6. Elke Moser Melis (USJ) def.
Hannah Nasser (CSCW) 6-2, 4-6, 10-8
Doubles competition
1.
Yashu Yang/
Alexa Conlin (CSCW) def. Jessica McAllister/Elaina Griffiths (USJ) 8-1
2.
Amira Eid/
Juliet Henderson (CSCW) def. Carolyn Callahan/Marie Emerson (USJ) 8-3
3. Domonique Carnot/Emily Kerr (USJ) def.
Margaret Fox/
Hannah Nasser (CSCW) 8-4
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