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Date: October 12, 2002
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Middlebury women's tennis defeats Colby

WATERVILLE, MAINE --

Sara Hughes (Burlington/South Burlington, Vt.) and Britt Palmedo (Deerfield/Ketchum, Idaho) each won their singles matches and won together at first doubles for the Colby College women's tennis team in a 6-3 loss Saturday to Middlebury College.

Hughes took a 6-0, 6-2 win at first singles over Ariella Neville (Phoenix Country Day/Phoenix, Ariz.). Palmedo battled from behind for a 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3) win against Lauren Ready (Lexington/Lexington, Mass.) at second singles. Hughes and Palmedo then won 8-4 in first doubles for the Mules (3-4).

Singles: No. 1: Sara Hughes, C, d. Ariella Neville, 6-0, 6-2; No. 2: Britt Palmedo, C, d. Lauren Ready, 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3; No. 3: Kristin Baker, M, d. Caren Harris, 6-3, 6-2; No. 4: Nina Popel, M, d. Christina Pluta, 6-3, 6-3; No. 5: Jeannie McIntosh, M, d. Paige Hanzlik, 6-1, 7-5; No. 6: Libby Meyers, M, d. Ginny Raho, 7-6 (1), 6-2

Doubles: No. 1: Hughes/Palmedo, C, d. Jenna Siegel/Meyers, 8-4; No. 2: Popel/Neville, M, d. Harris/Pluta, 8-6; No. 3: Baker/McIntosh, M, d. Hanzlik/Raho, 8-3