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Tufts Blanks Bowdoin in NESCAC First-Round Match

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The Tufts University women's tennis team swept Bowdoin College by a score of 5-0 to eliminate the Polar Bears from the New England Small College Athletic Conference tournament at Williams College on Friday afternoon. The fourth-seeded Jumbos (8-4) advance to play in the conference semifinals against top-seeded Amherst on Saturday. The fifth-seeded Polar Bears (8-8) will hope for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament when selections are announced on Monday, May 4.

Bowdoin's top doubles team of Emily Lombardi and Sarah D'Elia put up a valiant effort against Tufts' duo of Julia Browne and Meghan McCooey, with the Jumbos taking a narrow 9-7 win. Rachel Waldman and Charlotte Hitch dropped an 8-5 decision at number two doubles while Hannah Hoerner and Liz Pedowitz fell by a score of 8-2 at number three.

Tufts wasted little time sealing the win as Julia Browne swept Sarah D'Elia 6-1, 6-2 in the top singles spot before Rachel Waldman suffered a 6-1, 7-5 defeat to Erica Miller at number three singles to clinch the match.

Tufts 5, Bowdoin 0
Doubles:

1) TUF - Browne/McCooey d. D'Elia/Lombardi, 9-7
2) TUF - Stewart/Lavet d. Walden/Hitch, 8-5
3) TUF - Miller/LaCara d. Hoerner/Pendantz, 8-2

Singles:
1) TUF - Julia Browne d. Sarah D'Elia, 6-1, 6-2
2) DNF - Meghan McCooey (T) vs. Emily Lombardi (B)
3) TUF - Erica Miller d. Rachel Waldman, 6-1, 7-5
4) DNF - Alex CauJenn LaCara (T) vs. Liz Pendantz (B)
5) DNF - Edwina Stewart (T) vs. Stephanie Langer (B)
6) DNF - Natalie Schils (T) vs. Hannah Hoerner (B)

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Players Mentioned

Sarah D

Sarah D'Elia

5' 4"
Charlotte Hitch

Charlotte Hitch

5' 4"
Hannah Hoerner

Hannah Hoerner

5' 4"
Stephanie Langer

Stephanie Langer

5' 4"
Emily Lombardi

Emily Lombardi

5' 4"
Rachel Waldman

Rachel Waldman

5' 4"

Players Mentioned

Sarah D

Sarah D'Elia

5' 4"
Charlotte Hitch

Charlotte Hitch

5' 4"
Hannah Hoerner

Hannah Hoerner

5' 4"
Stephanie Langer

Stephanie Langer

5' 4"
Emily Lombardi

Emily Lombardi

5' 4"
Rachel Waldman

Rachel Waldman

5' 4"