NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer College women's tennis team delivered a dominant performance on Wednesday afternoon, sweeping Suffolk University 7-0 in Conference of New England (CNE) action at Kelsey Courts.
Rapid Recap:
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Colby-Sawyer set the tone early by sweeping all three doubles matches to secure the opening doubles point. First-year Sky Jara and junior Avery Nielsen cruised to a 6-0 victory at the top flight, followed by identical 6-1 wins from junior Maria Espinosa Lopez and sophomore Reese Montstream at No. 2, and junior Callie Valeri and sophomore Matilda Macomber at No. 3.
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The Chargers carried their momentum seamlessly into singles play, claiming all six flights in straight sets while dropping only five games across the entire singles lineup.
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Montstream and first-year Lexi Doyle provided quick wins at the fifth and sixth positions with matching 6-0, 6-0 double-bagels to stretch the lead to 3-0.
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Valeri clinched the overall match victory for the Chargers at No. 4 singles, defeating Callie Clark 6-2, 6-0.
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Nielsen (6-1, 6-1 at No. 3), Jara (6-0, 6-1 at No. 1), and Espinosa Lopez (6-2, 6-1 at No. 2) closed out the afternoon with decisive straight-set victories to complete the clean sweep.
Inside the Numbers:
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With the victory, Colby-Sawyer improves to 3-0 overall and 3-0 in CNE action, remaining undefeated in conference play.
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Montstream and Doyle each posted flawless 6-0, 6-0 scorelines in their singles victories.
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Jara improved to 3-0 at No. 1 singles and 3-0 at No. 1 doubles on the season, teaming with Nielsen for the 6-0 doubles shutout.
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Across all nine contested matches (three doubles, six singles), the Chargers surrendered a total of just seven games to the Rams.
Up Next:
The Chargers (3-0, 3-0 CNE) hit the road on Saturday, September 26, traveling to Beverly, Mass. for a key conference showdown against Endicott College at 1:00 PM.
