LUDLOW, MA — The Amherst College women's tennis team bounced back from Saturday's home loss to Bowdoin with a dominant 7–0 win over Colby on Sunday, improving to 2–1 overall and 1–1 in NESCAC play. In their third dual of the season, the Mammoths controlled the match from start to finish, sweeping all three doubles courts to take a 1–0 lead into singles and then cruising through the doubles with victories on all six singles courts, with no sets lost.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
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At the top singles spot, Sophie Diop was nearly flawless in a 6–1, 6–0 win over Jade Finestone, setting the tone for the rest of the singles ladder.
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Tina She produced a perfect day, blanking Ella Novion 6–0, 6–0 at #2 singles after teaming with Karolina Dobiecka for a 6–0 win at #2 doubles against Finestone/Landry, finishing 18–0 in games for the afternoon.
RESULTS (7-0, W):
DOUBLES
Amherst sweeps doubles to lead 1–0
1. Jules Viberg/Huang (A) def. Suk/Novion (C) 7-6(2)
2. Dobiecka/She (A) def. Finestone/Landry (C), 6–0
3. Stechschulte/Diop (A) def. Gal/Lowy (C), 6-3
SINGLES
Amherst sweeps singles to win 7-0
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Sophie Diop (A) def. Jade Finestone (C), 6–1, 6–0
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Tina She (A) def. Ella Novion (C), 6–0, 6–0
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Cody Huang (A) def. Michaela Landry (C), 6–2, 6–0
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Greta Stechschulte (A) def. Soumya Wijesekera (C), 7–6, 6–1
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Sameera Talwar (A) def. Waka Aida (C), 6–1, 3–0, ret.
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Anwitha Duduka (A) def. Tina Barrow (C), 6–1, 6–2
UP NEXT:
Amherst now heads west to open its spring break trip against Chapman University in Orange, California, with first serve scheduled for Sunday, March 15 at 10 AM PST. The Mammoths will look to carry the momentum from a dominant NESCAC sweep.
