Schedule/Results | Roster | News | Archives

Oct. 27, 2007

WELLESLEY, Mass. - The third-seeded Babson women's tennis team held serve in its quarterfinal round match of the 2007 NEWMAC Championship Tournament at Wellesley on Saturday morning, as the Beavers defeated sixth-seeded Mount Holyoke by a score of 5-1. With the win, Babson moves on to play second-seeded MIT later in the day, with the winner advancing to Sunday's championship match.

The Beavers took a commanding lead by sweeping the doubles play, highlighted by a very close 9-7 victory by juniors Heather Walsh and Courtney Farrell at number one. Junior co-captain Kali Hogan and sophomore Jessica Huang added an 8-4 win at number two, and senior co-captain Jamie Burke and sophomore Lorena Becerra completed the sweep with an 8-3 victory at number three.

Babson sealed the victory with two quick wins in singles play, as Walsh prevailed at number three, 6-3, 6-1, and Becerra cruised at five, 6-1, 6-1. Mount Holyoke notched its lone point with a 6-1, 6-4 win at number two by Meaghan Sloane.

#3 Babson def. #6 Mount Holyoke, 5-1

Doubles
1. Walsh/Farrell (B) def. Hsiang/Sloane (M), 9-7
2. Huang/Hogan (B) def. London/Hartmann (M), 8-4
3. Becerra/Burke (B) def. Gresko/Tighe (M), 8-3

Singles
1. Courtney Farrell (B) vs. Natalie Hsiang (M), DNF
2. Meaghan Sloane (M) def. Kali Hogan (B), 6-1, 6-4
3. Heather Walsh (B) def. Elizabeth Tighe (M), 6-3, 6-1
4. Jessica Huang (B) vs. Sarah London (M), DNF
5. Lorena Becerra (B) def. Beatrix Hartmann (M), 6-1, 6-1
6. Liz Sheerin (B) vs. Eleni Scordilis (M), DNF

NOTE: Due to inclement weather conditions, all matches have been moved into Wellesley's indoor facilities. As a result, today's semifinal matches will start later than originally scheduled. All results will be posted here as soon as they are available.