Waterville, ME

The Colby College women's tennis team (2-1) lost their first match of the season to Middlebury (1-0) Friday evening 2-7. The number one doubles duo of Britt Palmedo (03, Ketcham, ID) and Jenny Grace (03, Darien, CT) won their match versus Middlebury's Hillary Johnson (02, Concord, NH) and Kyle Wheale (02, Kinnelon, NJ) 8-4. Jenny Grace, playing in number four singles position, was the only individual to win a match for Colby (4-6, 6-3, 6-3).

Middlebury was led by Hilary Johnson in number one singles (6-4, 6-1) and Sandy Spring (04, Westport, CT) in number two singles (6-3, 6-0).

Colby's next contest is Saturday September 23 when they travel face Tufts University at 11:00am.

Game Summary

Singles: C-1, M-5

#1 Hillary Johnson (M) def. Britt Palmedo (C) 6-4, 6-1;

#2 Sandy Spring (M) def. Erika Goss (C) 6-3, 6-0;

#3 Ariella Neville (M) def. Caren Harris (C) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0;

#4 Jenny Grace (C) def. Whitney MacDonald (M) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3;

#5 Linda Capewell (M) def. Sabina Warren (C) 6-4, 6-2;

#6 Amy Cluff (M) def. Jasmeen Spidle (C) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5

Doubles: C-1, M-2

#1 Palmedo/Grace (C) def. Johnson/Kyle Wheale (M) 8-4

#2 Spring/Nina Popel (M) def. Goss/Spidle (C) 8-5

#3 Neville/MacDonald (M) def. Warren/Emily Walker (C) 8-6

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