March 18, 2008

PUERTO RICO - The Babson women's tennis team closed out its spring break trip to Puerto Rico in impressive fashion, as the Beavers overpowered SUNY New Palz, 7-1, on Tuesday morning. With the win, Babson will return home with an overall record of 12-6.

Only two of the three doubles matches were played, with Babson claiming victories in both. Junior co-captain Kali Hogan teamed up with sophomore Jessica Huang for a 9-7 win at number one, and junior Heather Walsh and sophomore Lorena Becerra combined forces for a dominating 8-0 victory at number two.

Hogan lost a tight match at number one singles, 6-4, 6-4, but Babson swept the remaining five contests to run away with the 7-1 win. Walsh won a tough match at two, 6-4, 6-3, Huang prevailed easily at three, 6-3, 6-1, and Becerra pulled out a tough first-set tiebreaker to win at four, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Sophomore Liz Sheerin added a 6-4, 6-3 victory at number five for the Beavers, and senior co-captain Jamie Burke rounded out the Babson scoring with a victory in the closest match of the day at six, 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, (10-8).

Babson 7, SUNY New Palz 1
Doubles
1. Kali Hogan/Jessica Huang (B) def. Dana Lin/Eri Yamakawa (SNP) 9-7
2. Heather Walsh/Lorena Becerra (B) def. Liz Beirne/Lyndsey Louinger (SNP) 8-0
3. not played

Singles
1. Lin (SNP) def. Hogan (B) 6-4, 6-4
2. Walsh (B) def. Yamakawa (SNP) 6-4, 6-3
3. Huang (B) def. Berine (SNP) 6-3, 6-1
4. Becerra (B) def. Louinger (SNP) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
5. Liz Sheerin (B) def. Kerri Serkes (SNP) 6-4, 6-3
6. Jamie Burke (B) def. Stephanie Schara (SNP) 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, (10-8)