NEW LONDON, N.H. (October 2) --The Colby-Sawyer women's tennis team defeated previously unbeaten Nichols, 8-1 on Friday evening. The win improves the Chargers' record to 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the TCCC. Nichols falls to 11-1 overall and 7-1 in conference play. Both teams are in a virtual tie atop the conference with Colby-Sawyer holding the tie-breaker.
The Chargers got off to a great start taking all three doubles matches off the Bison. Senior Jen LaChance and teammate Hannah White earned an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles over Molly McGuire (East Sandwich, Mass.) and Jillian McQuiggan (Weymouth, Mass.). Seniors Mary Francis and Brittany Mailman earned a victory at No. 2 doubles, defeating Alexander Cifone (Bristol, Conn.) and Chelsey Miller (Salem, Conn.), 8-2. Sophomore Lauren Turenne and freshman Claire Toffey gave the Chargers a 3-0 lead with an 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles over Maria Balabanova (Moscow, Russia) and Megan Woodruff (Morris, Conn.).
Francis and LaChance each won their singles matches at the first and second flights, respectively, in straight sets 6-2, 6-0. White also breezed to a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 3 singles. Balabanova scored the lone point for Nichols with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win over Toffey. Turenne defeated Miller 6-4, 6-4, while Mailman came back to beat Woodruff 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-8.
Colby-Sawyer will host Western New England on Monday at 3:30pm. Nichols hosts Salve Regina on Saturday at noon.
Story courtesy Colby-Sawyer Sports Information
Tennis Match Results
Nichols vs Colby-Sawyer
10/02/09 at New London, N.H.
(Kesley Courts)
Colby-Sawyer 8, Nichols 1
Singles competition
1. Mary Francis (CSC) def. Jillian McQuiggan (NC) 6-2, 6-0
2. Jen LaChance (CSC) def. Molly McGuire (NC) 6-2, 6-0
3. Hannah White (CSC) def. Alexandra Cifone (NC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Maria Balabanova (NC) def. Claire Toffey (CSC) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
5. Lauren Turenne (CSC) def. Chelsey Miller (NC) 6-4, 6-4
6. Brittany Mailman (CSC) def. Megan Woodruff (NC) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-8
Doubles competition
1. Hannah White/Jen LaChance (CSC) def. Molly McGuire/Jillian McQuiggan (NC) 8-3
2. Mary Francis/Brittany Mailman (CSC) def. Alexandra Cifone/Chelsey Miller (NC) 8-2
3. Lauren Turenne/Claire Toffey (CSC) def. Maria Balabanova/Megan Woodruff (NC) 8-4
Match Notes:
Nichols 11-1, 7-1 TCCC
Colby-Sawyer 9-1, 7-1 TCCC
T-3:30 A-72
