Morse-Karzen shines for women's tennis at MIT
February 28, 2009

Morse-Karzen

Blauth

Murali
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- MIT defeated the Bates College women's tennis team on Saturday by a 7-2 score, lifting the Engineers’ record to 9-3 on the year while the Bobcats dipped to 1-2.

Leslie Hansen and Anastasia Vishnevetsky collaborated for an 8-1 win over Bates senior Caryn Benisch (Huntington, N.Y.) and junior Alex Piacquad (Yardley, Pa.) in the top doubles spot. The Engineers extended their lead when Anisa McCree and Melissa Diskin defeated sophomore Jean Gulliver (Falmouth, Maine) and first-year Meg Anderson (Cohasset, Mass.), 8-2, in the No. 3 slot. First-years Brooke Morse-Karzen (Wilmette, Ill.) and Erika Blauth (Camden, Maine) put the Bobcats on the board with an 8-4 decision over Anisa McCree and Melissa Diskin.

Morse-Karzen denied MIT a singles sweep as she outlasted Diskin, 2-6, 6-0, 6-4, in the No. 4 spot. Hansen picked up a 6-3, 6-4 win over Benisch in the No. 1 position as Vishnevetsky followed with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Piacquad. Wang defeated Anderson, 6-3, 6-3, in the No. 3 slot while McCree topped Blauth, 6-3, 6-2. Pikhart wrapped up the action with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Gulliver in the No. 6 spot.

In exhibition play, Jen Rees and Alex Hall posted an 8-2 doubles victory for the Engineers. Bates first-year Sangita Murali (South Dartmouth, Mass.) edged out Kerry Weinberg for a 9-7 win as Jenny Dohlman notched an 8-4 decision over Charlotte Matlack.

Next up for Bates will be a home match with Mount Holyoke College on Saturday, March 7.

MIT 7, Bates 2

Doubles
1. Leslie Hansen/Anastasia Vishnevetsky (M) def. Caryn Benisch/Alex Piacquad (B), 8-1
2. Brooke Morse-Karzen/Erika Blauth (B) def. Yi Wang/Karina Pikhart (M), 8-4
3. Anisa McCree/Melissa Diskin (M) def. Jean Gulliver/Meg Anderson (B), 8-2

Singles
1. Leslie Hansen (M) def. Caryn Benisch (B), 6-3, 6-4
2. Anastasia Vishnevetsky (M) def. Alex Piacquad (B), 6-1, 6-2
3. Yi Wang (M) def. Meg Anderson (B), 6-3, 6-3
4. Brooke Morse-Karzen (B) def. Melissa Diskin (M), 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
5. Anisa McCree (M) def. Erika Blauth (B), 6-3, 6-2
6. Karina Pikhart (M) def. Jean Gulliver (B), 6-3, 6-1

Exhibition
Sangita Murali (B) def. Kerry Weinberg (M), 9-7
Jenny Dohlman (M) def. Charlotte Matlack (B), 8-4