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Bates women's tennis team surprises Conn College, 5-4
4/23/2006
LEWISTON, Maine -- The Bates College women's tennis team scored an upset 5-4 victory over Connecticut College Sunday at the Wallach Tennis Center. The Camels are ranked No. 22 in Division III in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, and likely headed to the NCAA Tournament.
In the longest-lasting and deciding match of the day, Bates junior Laura Harris (Mercer Island, Wash.) outdueled Conn College's Danielle Coleman at No. 4 singles, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (9-7).
Bates (7-6) next plays at the NESCAC Championships next weekend at Williams College.
Bates 5, Connecticut College 4
Doubles
1. Grissa/Harris (B) def. Remak/Poe, 8-6
2. Currie/Benisch (B) lost to Fallon/Bawden, 8-2
3. Raghavan/Fleming (B) lost to Backlis/Coleman, 8-3
Singles
1. Cecilia Grissa (B) lost to Beret Remak, 6-3, 6-1
2. Liz Currie (B) lost to Amanda Poe, 6-1, 6-3
3. Karyn Benisch (B) def. Holly Bawden, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
4. Laura Harris (B) def. Danielle Coleman, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (9-7)
5. Mallika Raghavan (B) def. Britt Fallon, 6-1, 6-0
6. Karina Bautista (B) def. Kari Backlis, 6-0, 7-6 (8-6)
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