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Women's Tennis Edges Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 5-4

Beavers open spring break trip with thrilling victory.

 
 


Jess Huang '10 recorded wins in both singles and doubles play.

March 17, 2008

PUERTO RICO - The Babson women's tennis team won the first of its two matches on its spring break trip to Puerto Rico on Monday, as the Beavers edged Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 5-4.

The contest began with singles play, which saw Babson win four of the six matchups to take an early 4-2 lead. Junior Heather Walsh won her match at number two, 6-3, 6-1, sophomore Jessica Huang prevailed at three, 6-2, 6-4, sophomore Lorena Becerra triumphed at four, 6-4, 6-2, and senior co-captain Jamie Burke won at six, 6-3, 6-1.

All three doubles matches were close, but Babson finally put the overall match away with a thrilling win at number one, where the tandem of Huang and junior co-captain Kali Hogan claimed a 9-7 victory. With the win, the Beavers improved to 11-6 on the year.

Babson 5, Puerto Rico-Mayaguez 4
Singles
1. A. Corrce (PRM) def. Kali Hogan (B) 6-2, 6-2
2. Heather Walsh (B) def. N. Ramos (PRM) 6-3, 6-1
3. Jessica Huang (B) def. A. Escaires (PRM) 6-2, 6-4
4. Lorena Becerra (B) def. H. Figueroa (PRM) 6-4, 6-2
5. M. Necarez (PRM) def. Liz Sheerin (B) 3-6, 6-0, (12-10)
6. Jamie Burke (B) def. B. Castillo (PRM) 6-3, 6-1


 

 

Doubles
1. Hogan/Huang (B) def. Corrce/Ramos (PRM) 9-7
2. Escaires/Figueroa (PRM) def. Becerra/Walsh (B) 8-6
3. Nevarez/Castillo (PRM) def. Sheerin/Burke (B) 8-6