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Women's Tennis Downs Brandeis For Sixth-Straight Victory

WALTHAM, Mass. - The Bowdoin College women's tennis team rolled to its sixth-consecutive victory on Sunday at Brandeis, 5-3.

The seventh-ranked Polar Bears improve to 9-2 this spring while the 24th-ranked Judges fall to 3-7 this season.

Bowdoin jumped out to a 2-1 lead after doubles action. The Polar Bears got an 8-4 win at No. 3, courtesy of Tiffany Cheng and Pilar Giffenig. The Polar Bears pulled ahead as Samantha Stalder and Kate Winningham took a late break to win, 8-6, in the third spot. 

The Polar Bears won three singles matches to clinch the victory. Winingham earned a 6-4, 6-3 win at #2, Joulia Likhanskaia cruised 6-1, 6-2 at #3, and Emma Lewis rallied 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 at #5. Giffenig's match at #6 singles was unfinished.

Bowdoin will return to action at home Sunday, April 6, against Connecticut College (1:30 p.m.)

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Players Mentioned

Tiffany Cheng

Tiffany Cheng

5' 3"
Pilar Giffenig

Pilar Giffenig

5' 6"
Emma Lewis

Emma Lewis

5' 4"
Joulia Likhanskaia

Joulia Likhanskaia

5' 7"
Samantha Stalder

Samantha Stalder

5' 2"

Players Mentioned

Tiffany Cheng

Tiffany Cheng

5' 3"
Pilar Giffenig

Pilar Giffenig

5' 6"
Emma Lewis

Emma Lewis

5' 4"
Joulia Likhanskaia

Joulia Likhanskaia

5' 7"
Samantha Stalder

Samantha Stalder

5' 2"