Colby Sawyer Sweeps Women’s Tennis in GNAC Opener

Colby Sawyer Sweeps Women’s Tennis in GNAC Opener

NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Suffolk women's tennis team came out on the wrong side of a 9-0 decision as the Rams were swept by Colby Sawyer, 9-0, in their GNAC opener Saturday afternoon at Kelsey Court.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 0, Colby Sawyer 9
RECORDS: Suffolk (1-1, 0-0 GNAC) | Colby Sawyer (1-2, 0-0 GNC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Chargers handled the Rams in doubles play winning each match by an 8-1 score to gain an early 3-0 advantage in the conference clash. 

Colby Sawyer then won every singles match in straight sets. Meagan French put up the biggest fight, forcing a second-set tie break versus No. 5 Alexa Collin, but the Charger prevailed, 7-6 (7-1), to claim the match.  

RESULTS

SINGLES
1 – Yashua Yang (Colby Sawyer) defeated Delaney Dunlap, 6-0, 6-0
2 – Maddy Gernerek (Colby Sawyer) defeated Ilda Ascic (Suffolk), 6-4, 6-0
3 – Aislinn O'Connor (Colby Sawyer) defeated Elena Cisneros Garcia (Suffolk), 6-1, 6-1
4 – Anna Kopituk (Colby Sawyer) defeated Kendall Smith (Suffolk), 6-1, 6-0
5 – Alexa Conlin (Colby Sawyer) defeated Meagan French (Suffolk), 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
6 – Hilary Boucher (Colby Sawyer) defeated Jordan Miller (Suffolk), 6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES
1 – Anna Kopituck/Yashua Yang (Colby Sawyer) defeated Ilda Ascic/Delaney Dunlap (Suffolk), 8-1
2 – Maddy Cemerek/Aislinn O'Connor (Colby Sawyer) defeated Elena Cisneros Garcia/Kendall Smith (Suffolk), 8-1
3 – Hilary Boucher/Alexa Conlin (Colby Sawyer) defeated Meagan French/Joradn Miller (Suffolk), 8-1

COMING UP
Suffolk takes a break from GNAC action Monday, Sept. 10 when it visits Roger Williams for a 4 p.m. clash.