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GAME RECAP: Women's Tennis Week 3
Hughes leads the singles; while Palmedo and Harris lead the doubles
September 28-30, 2001
Williamstown, MA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2001
Title Final
Day ITA New England Story
Date September
30, 2001
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Williamstown,
MA -- Williams College
senior Selma Kikic battled back from a first set tie-breaker loss to down
Amherst's Stephanie Fong 6-7(4), 6-0, 6-2 to successfully defend her ITA New
England regional singles title.
Kikic then teamed
up with sophomore Stephanie Hall to capture the doubles title with a win over
Amherst's Stephanie Fong and Heather Cole 8-5.
This year's
singles and doubles draws featured the best players in the ITA New England
region and the fans had an opportunity to watch great tennis throughout the
duration of the tournament. The next big event is the New Englands tournament
to be held on Oct. 19-21 at Amherst College, MA
In Colby women's
tennis action, the four singles players and the two doubles teams faired
extremely well and give a glimpse of what is to come over the next years for
Colby women's tennis.
In singles
action, the biggest surprise was #8 ranked Sara Hughes (ranked Colby's #1). She made her way to the quarter-finals
and lost to the #1 ranked and NCAA National Champion and ITA eventual champion,
Williams' Selma Kikic, 6-1, 6-0.
Along the way, Hughes defeated Connecticut College's Chrissy
Nevins-Herbert, 6-0, 6-1; defeated Bowdoin College's Sanida Kikic, 6-3, 6-1;
and defeated Amherst College's Heather Cole, 6-3, 6-2.
Also for Colby, Christina
Pluto and Britt Palmedo made their way to the 32's. Christina Pluto, ranked Colby's #3, lost to the #2 ranked
for Williams College, Jasmine Bradley in three tough sets taking the first set
5-7, 6-3, 6-1. Pluto defeated
RPI's Kristin Powers, 6-1, 6-0.
Britt Palmedo, ranked #2 for Colby, lost to the eventual runner-up of
the ITA championships, Amherst College's Stephanie Fong, 6-2, 6-3. Palmedo advanced to the 32's with a win
over Brandeis University's Vera Chen, 7-6/4, 6-3. Lastly, in Colby women's singles action, Caren Harris,
ranked #4 for Colby, lost in the first round to Muhlenberg College's Gena Ross
in three sets, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
In doubles
action, Colby's #1 seeded team of Sara Hughes and Christina Pluto got ousted in
the first round by Amherst College's duo of Susanna Burke and Rachel Holt, who
eventually made their way to the semifinals, 8-3. Colby's #2 seeded doubles team, of Britt Palmedo and Caren
Harris, made their way to the sweet sixteen before losing a tough battle
against Trinity College's pair of Mimi Krueger and Britt Olwine, 8-6. Along the way, Palmedo and Harris
disposed of Muhlenberg College's duo of Gena Ross and Emily Oster, 8-5.
ITA New England Region -- Final Singles Results
ITA New England Region -- Final Singles Results
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Selma Kikic |
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Stephanie Fong |
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Selma Kikic |
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Stephanie Fong |
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Amh |
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Lauryn Christensen |
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Jen Sirico |
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Mont |
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6-1, 6-0 |
Selma Kikic |
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Stephanie Fong |
6-0, 6-2 |
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Gena Ross |
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Vera Chen |
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Gena Ross |
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6-2, 6-3 |
Britt Palmedo |
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Caren Harris |
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Britt Palmedo |
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Selma Kikic |
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Stephanie Fong |
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Betsy Hayes |
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Shannon McCarthy |
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Betsy Hayes |
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6-1, 6-0 |
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Steph Hall |
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Jaclyn Cichon |
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Selma Kikic |
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Steph Hall |
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6-1, 6-2 |
Betsy Hayes |
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Steph Hall |
6-1, 6-0 |
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Jaclyn Neri |
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6-7 (4), 6-0, 6-2 |
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Alex Koch |
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Katie Angeloni |
6-2, 6-2 |
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6-4, 3-6, 6-2 |
Caroline Tien |
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Rens |
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Katie Angeloni |
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Caroline Tien |
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Selma Kikic |
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Stephanie Fong |
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6-1, 6-4 |
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Heather Cole |
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Jamie Dickson |
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Heather Cole |
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Paulette Hricko |
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Ninani Coyne |
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Paulette Hricko |
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Heather Cole |
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Paulette Hricko |
6-1, 6-2 |
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Tracey Saladino |
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Maria Cunningham |
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Meredith Azarchi |
6-1, 6-0 |
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Kate Troy |
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Meredith Azarchi |
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Kate Troy |
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Sara Hughes |
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Rachel Holt |
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Sanida Kikic |
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Lauren Kemp |
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Sanida Kikic |
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6-3, 6-2 |
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Rachel Holt |
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Eva Schwebel |
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Rachel Holt |
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6-0, 6-0 |
Sara Hughes |
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Rachel Holt |
6-0, 6-0 |
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Chrissy Nevins-Herbert |
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Courtney Sargeant |
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Sara Hughes |
6-3, 6-1 |
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6-3, 6-0 |
C. Sargeant |
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Sara Hughes |
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Tara Sheehan |
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6-0,6-1 |
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Selma Kikic |
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Stephanie Fong |
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Diana Dreyfus |
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Samantha Wong |
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Diana Dreyfus |
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Samantha Wong |
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Larisa Egloff |
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Michelle Casey |
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Tristian Hedrick |
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Wallis Molchen |
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Tristian Hedrick |
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Heather Bracken |
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Tristian Hedrick |
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Wallis Molchen |
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Julie Mallory |
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Julie Mallory |
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Tara DeVito |
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Mackenzie Parke |
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Julie Mallory |
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Jill Grothusen |
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Mia Pearson |
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Mia Pearson |
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Mimi Krueger |
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Alexis Bawden |
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Diana Goldman |
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Christina Pluta |
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Vas Kozoulina |
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Vas Kozoulina |
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Kristin Powers |
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Becky Canum |
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Jasmine Bradley |
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Nancy Haaz |
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Nancy Haaz |
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Jasmine Bradley |
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Amy Shapiro |
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Diana Goldman |
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Shima Rayej |
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Emily Oster |
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Diana Goldman |
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ITA New England Region -- Final Doubles Results
ITA New England Region -- Final Doubles Results
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Vera Chen |
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Wallis Molchen |
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Susanna Burke |
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Alexis Dallaportas |
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Susanna Burke |
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Rachel Holt |
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Rashelle Franco |
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Britt Olwine |
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Ninani Coyne |
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Jill Grothusen |
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Britt Olwine |
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Ann Hsing |
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Jasmine Bradley |
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Britt Olwine |
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Kate Troy |
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Gena Ross |
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Emily Oster |
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Kate Troy |
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Britt Palmedo |
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Jasmine Bradley |
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Caren Harris |
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Kate Troy |
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Daniela Hofer |
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Caren Harris |
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Selma Kikic |
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Heather Cole |
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Stephanie Eckhart |
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Stephanie Hall |
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Stephanie Fong |
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Elizabeth Lawrence |
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Russ |
| Well |
9 |
Mia Pearson |
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8 6 |
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8 5 |
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Erica Grennon |
25 |
Sage |
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Stephanie Eckhart |
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Steele Thomas |
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Mia Pearson |
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Rebecca Marques |
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Sanida Kikic |
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9 7 |
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8 2 |
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Steele Thomas |
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| Bow |
10 |
Paulette Hricko |
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Rebecca Marques |
26 |
Wms |
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Shima Rayej |
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Diana Goldman |
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Larisa Egloff |
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Karen Huebner |
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Julie Mallory |
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8 6 |
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8 3 |
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Meredith Azarchi |
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| Wms |
11 |
Brittany Binet |
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Kelly Radcliffe |
27 |
Kean |
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Shima Rayej |
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Diana Goldman |
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Larisa Egloff |
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Karen Huebner |
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Shima Rayej |
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8 5 |
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8 2 |
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Diana Goldman |
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| MIT |
12 |
Larisa Egloff |
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Karen Huebner |
28 |
Trin |
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Paige Lawrence |
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Heather Cole |
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Vaz Kozoulina |
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Stephanie Fong |
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Paige Lawrence |
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8 2 |
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8 2 |
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Alex Koch |
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| Amh |
13 |
Vaz Kozoulina |
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Michelle Casey |
29 |
Rens |
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Paige Lawrence |
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1 |
Kikic/Hall |
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Wms |
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Alex Koch |
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Vaz Kozoulina |
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2 |
Fong/Cole |
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Amh |
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Michelle Casey |
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Nancy Haaz |
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8 3 |
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3 |
Chen/Chae |
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Bran |
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8 5 |
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Maria Cunningham |
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Mont |
| Clark |
14 |
Brooke Barbera |
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4 |
Sheehan/Bawden |
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Bow |
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Jen Sirico |
30 |
St |
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Paige Lawrence |
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Heather Cole |
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Vaz Kozoulina |
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Stephanie Fong |
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Valenti |
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8 5 |
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8 0 |
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Chrissy Nevins-Herbert |
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15 |
Jovicic |
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Emily Sedlis |
31 |
Conn |
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Tara Sheehan |
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Heather Cole |
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Alexis Bawden |
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Stephanie Fong |
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Tara Sheehan |
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8 0 |
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8 1 |
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Heather Cole |
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| Bow |
16 |
Alexis Bawden |
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Stephanie Fong |
32 |
Amh |
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