BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's tennis team took
a 7-2 victory over Connecticut College in their home opener on
Sunday at Farley Field House. The Polar Bears, ranked 12th
nationally, improve to 5-4 overall and 2-0 in conference play. The
Camels drop to 1-5 (0-1 NESCAC) with the loss.
Bowdoin took the top two doubles positions with dominant
performances, as Sarah D'Elia and Emily Lombardi claimed an 8-1
victory at #1 with Charlotte Hitch and Rachel Waldman cruising to
an 8-2 win at #2. D'Elia remained unbeaten in singles play this
season with a straight-set win at #1 singles as Bowdoin won five of
the six singles matches. Lombardi (#2), Waldman #4), Hitch (#5) and
Hannah Hoerner (#6) also claimed singles wins.
The Polar Bears will return to action at sixth-ranked Amherst on
Sunday, April 5.
Bowdoin 7, Connecticut College 2
Singles:
1) Sarah D'Elia (B) d. Becca Heupel (6-1, 6-0)
2) Emily Lombardi (B) d. Caroline Barone (6-0, 6-1)
3) Sara Yerensian (C) d. Liz Pedowitz (1-6, 0-3, ret. injury)
4) Rachel Waldman (B) d. Alizia Cauteruggo (6-1, 6-0)
5) Charlotte Hitch (B) d. Ari Olswanger (6-1, 6-0)
6) Hannah Hoerner (B) d. Britt Badik (6-3, 6-1)
Exh.) Steph Langer (B) d. Lauren Lenz (8-1)
Doubles:
1) D'Elia/Lombardi (B) d. Barone/Olswanger (8-1)
2) Hitch/Waldman (B) d. Yeransian/Heupel (8-2)
3) Badik/Cauteruccio (C) d. Hoerner/Pedowitz (8-2)
