Women's Tennis

WOMEN'S TENNIS CLINCHES SEMIFINAL BERTH WITH SWEEP ON UNE

NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer College women's tennis team produced a dominant display on Tuesday afternoon, sweeping doubles and taking the first three completed singles courts to secure a 4-0 non-conference victory over the University of New England at the Kelsey Tennis Courts.

Rapid Recap:

  • Colby-Sawyer set the tone early in doubles competition, cruising through matches two and three to clinch the opening point. First-year Reese Montstream and graudate student Callie Valeri made quick work at No. 3 doubles with a 6-1 victory, followed closely by a flawless 6-0 sweep from junior Avery Nielsen and junior Sky Jara on court two. The No. 1 flight was halted with first-year Justine Porowski and senior Maria Espinosa Lopez leading 4-3.

  • Espinosa Lopez doubled the Colby-Sawyer lead on court four, turning in a sharp 6-1, 6-3 victory over Sofia Salcedo Ladaga.

  • At No. 1 singles, Jara kept the momentum rolling with a decisive 6-2, 6-3 triumph over Madeline Frank to put the Chargers on the brink of victory at 3-0.

  • Montstream delivered the match-clinching point at No. 5 singles, dropping just a single game in a commanding 6-0, 6-1 win against Alyssa Fritschka.

  • The remaining three singles matches were left unfinished once the team outcome was decided, with Porowski (No. 4), Nielsen (No. 5), and Valeri (No. 6) all having taken their respective opening sets.

Match Results:

Doubles:

  1. Justine Porowski / Maria Espinosa Lopez (CSC) vs. Nora Hill / Madeline Frank (UNE) 4-3, unfinished

  2. Avery Nielsen / Sky Jara (CSC) def. Andie Lamontagne / Sofia Salcedo Ladaga (UNE) 6-0

  3. Reese Montstream / Callie Valeri (CSC) def. Leanna Matczak / Olivia Crooker (UNE) 6-1

Singles:

  1. Sky Jara (CSC) def. Madeline Frank (UNE) 6-2, 6-3

  2. Maria Espinosa Lopez (CSC) def. Sofia Salcedo Ladaga (UNE) 6-1, 6-3

  3. Reese Montstream (CSC) def. Alyssa Fritschka (UNE) 6-0, 6-1

  4. Justine Porowski (CSC) vs. Nora Hill (UNE) 6-2, 4-5, unfinished

  5. Avery Nielsen (CSC) vs. Andie Lamontagne (UNE) 6-2, 3-4, unfinished

  6. Callie Valeri (CSC) vs. Olivia Crooker (UNE) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished

    UP NEXT: The Chargers will head to Beverly, Mass. on October 29th for a CNE Semifinal match-up against Endicott for 2:00PM