Women's tennis loses tough match at Wesleyan

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. --- Sally Holmes won her match at fifth singles and teamed with Katie Brezinski for a victory at third doubles for Colby College in a tough 5-4 loss at Wesleyan University on Saturday in NESCAC women's tennis.

Wesleyan won the first three singles and first two doubles matches. Colby falls to 3-5 this spring and 1-3 in the conference heading into Sunday's 10 a.m. match at Connecticut College.

Holmes won 6-4, 6-2 over Linda McDougal at fifth singles. Brezinski and Holmes cruised to an easy 8-0 doubles win. The Mules also received singles wins from Kathryn Vergeyle at four and Mckenzie Love in a three-set battle (6-4, 4-6, 7-6) at sixth singles.

Wesleyan  5, Colby  4

Singles --

#1 – Genevieve Aniello (W) def. Tess Perese (C), 6-4, 6-1

#2 – Sarah Miller (W) def. Katie Brezinski (C), 6-4, 6-2

#3 – Grace Smith (W) def. Sarah Weiner (C), 6-4, 6-3

#4 – Kathryn Vergeyle (C) def. Kiley Robbins (W), 6-3, retired

#5 – Sally Holmes (C) def. Linda McDougal (W), 6-4, 6-2

#6 – McKenzie Love (C) def. Nicki Softness (W), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-0)

Doubles --

#1 – Aniello/Smith (W) def. Katie Muto/Perese (C), 8-4

#2 – Miller/Robbins (W) def. Vergeyle/Weiner (C), 9-7

#3 – Brezinski/Holmes (C) def. McDougal/Softness (W), 8-0