Women's Tennis

LIONS NIP SAINTS

The Women's Tennis Team was edged by Emerson College on Saturday, 5-4, and Colby-Sawyer College on Sunday, 6-3.




Oct. 2, 2007

The Women's Tennis Team was edged by Emerson College on Saturday, 5-4, and Colby-Sawyer College on Sunday, 6-3. The Saints lost 4 of their 6 singles matches on Saturday vs. Emerson. Emmanuel's two singles wins featured senior Cat Robinson (East Providence, RI) at 4th singles, who fell in the first set, 6-7, but came back to win the next two, 6-2 and 6-1. The Saints also picked up a singles win in the 6th slot from senior Katie Silva (Lakeville, MA), who defeated her opponent in straight sets, 6-2 and 6-4. Emmanuel's 3rd and 4th points of the match came from doubles wins by Nory Hayes (Newport, RI) and Jamie Kenyon (Ware, MA) at 2nd doubles and Megan Barrows (West Springfield, MA) and Caitrin Dunn (Toms River, NJ) at 3rd doubles. On Sunday, Emmanuel notched wins in singles play by freshman Catherine Dunphy (Duxbury, MA) at #5 and by Silva again playing at #6. The Saints' 3rd point against Colby-Sawyer came by way of a 2nd doubles win by Kenyon and Dunphy. The Saints are now 4-3 overall and 1-2 in conference play. Emmanuel will host the defending GNAC Champion Sharks of Simmons College on Tuesday at (10/2) 4:00 pm.