BRUNSWICK, Maine - The 18th-ranked Bowdoin College women's tennis team earned a thrilling 6-3 victory over 15th-ranked Middlebury on Saturday morning. The Polar Bears improve to 7-5 and have won four of their last five matches heading into a clash at top-ranked Williams College this Sunday.

Bowdoin carried a 2-1 lead following doubles action, as Sarah D'Elia and Emily Lombardi continued their hot play at the top doubles slot with an 8-6 win. Rachel Waldman and Charlotte Hitch followed up with a key 9-8 (4) victory at number two doubles for Bowdoin.

D'Elia remained unbeaten in singles play this season with a dominating 6-2, 6-4 victory at the number one position while Lombardi cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win at number two for the Polar Bears. Rachel Waldman and Liz Pedowitz earned points at number four and five, respectively, to clinch the victory for the hosts.

Bowdoin 6, Middlebury 3
Singles
1) BOW - Sarah D'Elia def. Tori Aiello 6-2, 6-4
2) BOW - Emily Lombardi def. Chandra Kurien 6-2, 6-4
3) MID - Elizabeth Stone def. Charlotte Hitch 6-3, 6-4
4) BOW - Rachel Waldman def. Claire Burke 6-3, 6-4
5) BOW - Liz Pedowitz def. Anna Burke 6-2, 6-1
6) MID - Whitney Hanson def. Stephanie Langer 2-6, 6-1, (7-10)
Exh.) BOW - Hannah Hoerner def. Hilary Cunningham 9-7

Doubles:
1) BOW - D'Elia/Lombardi over Stone/Kurien 8-6
2) BOW - Waldman/Hitch over Burke/Burke 9-8(4)
3) MID - Aiello/Sayen over Pedowitz/Hoerner 8-4