BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's tennis team dismissed Colby 8-1 on Wednesday afternoon. The Polar Bears, ranked 11th nationally and third in New England, improve to 9-3 this season (2-1 NESCAC). The Mules fall to 7-5 overall (2-3 NESCAC).

Kellen Alberstone led the Bowdoin effort with a perfect afternoon, blanking Colby's Caroline Reaves in their #2 singles match (6-0, 6-0) after teaming with Brett Davis to dismiss Colby's #2 doubles pairing 8-0 earlier in the afternoon.

The Polar Bears will travel to play at 15th-ranked Middlebury in a key NESCAC match this Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

Bowdoin 8, Colby 1
Singles:
1) Emily Lombardi (B) d. Katie Muto 6-1, 6-1
2) Kellen Alberstone (B) d. Caroline Reaves 6-0, 6-0
3) Brett Davis (B) d. Audrey Jacobsen 6-4, 6-1
4) Chantalle Lavertu (B) d. Katie Brezinski 6-2, 6-0
5) Liz Pedowitz (B) d. Tara Davidson 6-3, 6-2
6) Kathryn Vergeyle (C) d. Hannah Hoerner 6-4, 6-2

Doubles:
1) Chantalle Lavertu/Hannah Hoerner (B) d. Katie Muto/Caroline Reaves 8-6
2) Brett Davis/Kellen Alberstone (B) d. Tara Davidson/Katie Brezinski 8-0
3) Nikki Kuna/Emily Lombardi (B) d. Julie Achenbaum/Kathryn Vergeyle 8-2