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)