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Date: September 21, 2002
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby women's tennis drops opener

MEDFORD, Mass. -

Sara Hughes (Burlington/South Burlington, Vt.) lost a tough match at first singles for the Colby College women's tennis team in a 9-0 season opener loss to Tufts University on Saturday.

Hughes, a sophomore, took a 6-2 win in the first set against Jennifer Lejb. The Tufts first singles player battled back for 7-5 and 6-3 wins in the next two sets to take the match.

Colby (0-1) lost all of the other singles matches in straight sets. The Mules will be at ITA Regional play at Williams College this weekend.

Tufts 9, Colby 0

Singles -- No. 1: Jennifer Lejb, T, d. Sara Hughes, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3; No. 2: Rebecca Bram, T, d. Caren Harris, 6-1, 6-0; No. 3: Barclay Gang, T, d. Paige Hanzlik, 6-1, 6-2; No. 4: Katie Nordstrom, T, d. Christina Pluta, 6-2, 6-0; No. 5: Iffat Saeed, T, d. Ginny Raho, 6-0, 6-2; No. 6: Lisa Miller, T, d. Jenny Grace, 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles -- No. 1: Nordstrom/Lejb, T, d. Hughes/Britt Palmedo, 8-6; No. 2: Gang/Neda Pisheva, T, d. Harris/Pluta, 8-6; No. 3 Ashley Weisman/Trina Spear, T, d. Hanzlik/Raho, 8-4