MEDFORD, Mass. – The Bowdoin College women's tennis team suffered a pair of setbacks in Massachusetts this weekend to nationally-ranked opponents. The 15^th-ranked Polar Bears fell to 5-6 on the season with a 9-0 loss to sixth-ranked MIT and 7-2 defeat to 10^th-ranked Tufts.
 
Weekend Highlights

• Bowdoin fell behind early against MIT, 3-0 following doubles play, and couldn't recover as the Engineers took straight-set singles wins to take the victory.
• Against Tufts, Elizabeth Yu/Hannah Buckhout won an outstanding point at number one doubles, claiming an 8-7 win. Bowdoin battled at the other two doubles spots, but trailed 2-1 heading to singles action.
• Evelyn Safar was the lone Polar Bear to capture a win in singles play, however, taking a 6-3, 6-2 triumph.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to action on Wednesday evening when they host Colby at 4:00 p.m.