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Date: March 26, 2003
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Hughes breaks 20 wins for Colby in victory

HILTON HEAD, S.C. --

Sara Hughes (Burlington/South Burlington, Vt.) improved her season record to 21-11 with victories at first singles and first doubles for the Colby College women's tennis team in a 7-2 win against Carleton College on Wednesday.

Hughes, who joined forces with Britt Palmedo (Deerfield/Ketchum, Idaho), is 13-5 in doubles and 8-6 in singles. She helped Colby improve to 6-5 overall and 3-1 this spring.

Caren Harris (Germantown/Fairview Village, Pa.), Christina Pluta (Mercer/Mercer Island, Wash.), Paige Hanzlik (Hinsdale/Oak Brook, Ill.) and Ginny Raho (Lincoln School/Providence, R.I.) also won singles matches for the Mules.

Colby will play Middlebury College at 8 a.m. Thursday.

SINGLES RESULTS

1) Sara Hughes (Colby) d. Russell, 6-0, 6-3

2) Philp (Carleton) d. Palmedo, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

3) Caren Harris (Colby) d. Danforth, 7-6, 7-5

4) Christina Pluta (Colby) d. Koch, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

5) Paige Hanzlik (Colby) d. Gilmore, 6-2, 6-2

6) Ginny Raho (Colby) d. Olsson, 6-1, 6-4

DOUBLES RESULTS

1) Hughes/Palmedo (Colby) d. Danforth/Philp, 8-2

2) Koch/Russell (Carleton) d. Harris/Pluta, 8-6

3) Hanzlik/Grace (Colby) d. Hopkins/Wahlstrand, 8-3