NEW LONDON, N.H.
– The Chargers women's tennis team were back on Kelsey Tennis Courts for the first time in 2023-24 hosting the Colby-Sawyer Women's Tennis Invitational. Schools participating included Rhode Island College, Gordon College and Nichols College.
Rapid Recap:
- Senior Mary Thoms (Northwood, N.H.) secured the only first place finish for the Chargers on the day winning the #4 singles. Thoms started by defeating Abigail Fournier from Gordon College by a 4-2,4-3(7) final. Mary bested Sophia Leonardi from Nichols College in the final in a close match winning by a 4-3(0),4-3(5) score.
- Junior Grace Carpenter (Milford, N.H.) and sophomore Callie Valeri (New London, N.H.) both ended in second place in #1 and #6 singles respectfully.
- In doubles action Carpenter and first year Maria Espinosa Lopez (Merida, Mexico) finished with silver in #1 doubles, while Thoms and Valeri also placed in second in #3 doubles.
Post Game Press:
"Today was another great day for us to play more tennis", said senior
Mary Thoms (Northwood, N.H.). "We were able to play against new people that aren't our teammates and improve on our mistakes from yesterday's match against Endicott. Overall, I'm proud of how we played today and the hard work each of my teammates put in. I also came away with a win at #4 singles which is a huge accomplishment for me. I'm excited to see how the season goes for us."
Up Next:
The Chargers will travel to Norton, Mass. next Sunday to take on Wheaton College.
For the latest on Colby-Sawyer Athletics, follow the Chargers on Facebook (
www.facebook.com/CSCathletics), Twitter (
www.twitter.com/CSCathletics) and Instagram (
www.instagram.com/CSCathletics).
