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Women's Tennis Blanks Trinity in Opening Round of NESCAC's

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College women's tennis team cruised to a 5-0 win over Trinity in the opening round of the 2014 NESCAC Tournament Friday morning at Maine Pines Tennis Club.

The Polar Bears improve to 14-5 and advance to play Williams in the NESCAC semifinals Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. Trinity falls to 9-7 this season with the loss.

Bowdoin took a 3-0 lead with a trio of convincing doubles wins, as Emma Lewis and Joulia Likhanskaia put the Polar Bears on the board with a 8-1 win over Melita Ferjanic/Morgan Feldman at #1. Pilar Giffenig and Tiffany Cheng followed with an 8-5 win over Caroline Gagne/Elizabeth Gerber at #3 before Kate Winingham and Samantha Stalder completed the sweep with a 8-5 win at #3 against Senzo Mavune-Maphisa/Regan Churna.

The Polar Bears sealed the win with victories at #5 and #6 singles. Lewis earned a 6-0, 6-1 win against Gerber and Kyra Silitch clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-2 victory.

Bowdoin 5, Trinity 0
Singles competition
1. Joulia Likhanskaia (BOW) vs. Melita Ferjanic (TRI) 6-2, 5-4, unfinished
2. Tiffany Cheng (BOW) vs. Morgan Feldman (TRI) 6-0, 6-6, unfinished
3. Kate Winingham (BOW) vs. Senzo Mavune-Maphisa (TRI) 6-4, 5-0, unfinished
4. Samantha Stalder (BOW) vs. Regan Churna (TRI) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
5. Emma Lewis (BOW) def. Elizabeth Gerber (TRI) 6-0, 6-1
6. Kyra Silitch (BOW) def. Caroline Gagne (TRI) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Emma Lewis/Joulia Likhanskaia (BOW) def. Melita Ferjanic/Morgan Feldman (TRI) 8-1
2. Samantha Stalder/Kate Winingham (BOW) def. Senzo Mavune-Maphisa/Regan Churna (TRI) 8-5
3. Pilar Giffenig/Tiffany Cheng (BOW) def. Caroline Gagne/Elizabeth Gerber (TRI) 8-5

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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"
Kyra Silitch

Kyra Silitch

5' 6"
Samantha Stalder

Samantha Stalder

5' 2"
Kate Winingham

Kate Winingham

5' 6"

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"
Kyra Silitch

Kyra Silitch

5' 6"
Samantha Stalder

Samantha Stalder

5' 2"
Kate Winingham

Kate Winingham

5' 6"