For Immediate Release
April 5, 2008
Wellesley College Sports Information
Wellesley Tennis Defeats Connecticut College
WELLESLEY, MA – The Wellesley College tennis team cruised to an 8-1 victory over Connecticut College on Saturday morning. The Blue were 8-1 winners in the match, held on day two of the Wellesley Invitational.
In doubles, Wellesley jumped out to a quick 2-1 lead with wins at number one and number two. The team of Jenna Mezin (Haiku, HI) and Hali Walther (Navarre, Fla.) were 8-0 winners at number one while Shivani Saxena (Milan, Italy) and Jacqueline Shen (Calgary, Alberta) picked up an 8-2 win at number two.
Wellesley swept the singles matches with wins from Jen Schwarzkopf (Hinsdale, IL), Meghan Stubblebine (Cumming, GA), Mohona Siddique (Chevy Chase, MD), Walther, Jenny Kendall (Auburn, ME) and Alex Lucas (Leawood, KS). Schwarzkopf was a 6-2, 6-0 winner at number one, Stubblebine won 7-6(7-3), 6-4 at number two and Siddique picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win at number three. At four, Walther was a 6-3, 6-2 winner, Kendall won her fifth-singles match 6-1, 6-2 and Lucas was an easy winner at six, 6-0, 6-2.
The Blue return to action later today with a 2:30 p.m. match versus Middlebury.
Wellesley College Tennis, April 5, 2008
Wellesley 8, Connecticut 1
Doubles
#1. Jenna Mezin/Hali Walther (W) def. Heupe/McManus (C), 8-0
#2. Shivani Saxena/Jacqueline Shen (W) def. Emsellem/Bender (C), 8-2
#3. Herchek/ Coleman (C) def. Alex Lucas/Jane Booth-Tobin (W), 8-4
Singles
#1. Jen Schwarzkopf (W) def. Bender (C), 6-2, 6-0
#2. Meghan Stubblebine (W) def. McManus (C), 7-6(7-3), 6-4
#3. Mohona Siddique (W) def. Coleman (C), 6-2, 6-3
#4. Hali Walther (W) def Herchek (C), 6-3, 6-2
#5. Jenny Kendall (W) def. Barone (C), 6-1, 6-2
#6. Alex Lucas (W) def. Leeds (C), 6-0, 6-2
Exhibition
#7. Nathalie Herman (W) def. Barone (C), 8-2