Women's Tennis Falls to Brandeis, 8-1
April 3, 2005

Emma Nochomovitz '07

WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University women’s tennis team improved to 5-4 with an 8-1 non-conference win over visiting Bates College.

Brandeis opened up a 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles points. Senior Abby Lerner (Spring, Texas) and rookie Colleen Donnelly (Bethany, Conn.) teamed up for an 8-2 win at No. 1, the largest margin of victory for the Judges in doubles.

In the singles matches, sophomore Jen Krueger (Memphis, Tenn.) won at No. 2, 6-1, 6-2, while junior Shani Reich (No. Miami Beach, Fla.) captured a 6-2, 6-4 decision at No. 5 that clinched the match. Brandeis also won two of the three matches that were decided in third-set super-tiebreakers, as junior Christine Clancy (Yarmouth, Maine) won at No. 6 and rookie Ana Katz (Waltham, Mass.) each won the 10-point game by scores of 10-7 and 10-8, respectively.

Bates got its only win at No. 3 singles, where sophomore Emma Nochmovitz (Cleveland, Ohio) defeated Donnelly, 6-3, 3-6, and 10-6 in a super-tiebreaker.

Brandeis def. Bates, 8-1

SINGLES

1) Abby Lerner (BR) def. Tara Devito (BA), 6-4, 6-2
2) Jen Krueger (BR) def. Cecilia Grissa (BA), 6-1, 6-3
3) Emma Nochmovitz (BA) def. Colleen Donnelly (BR), 6-3, 3-6 10-6*
4) Ana Katz (BR) def. Liz Currie (BA), 3-6, 6-4, 10-8*
5) Shani Reich (BR) def. Laura Harris (BA), 6-2, 6-4
6) Christine Clancy (BR) def. Diana Wilkinson (BA), 1-6, 6-3, 10-7* <>

DOUBLES

1) Lerner/Donnelly (BR) def. Grissa/Nochmovitz (BA), 8-2
2) Krueger/Katz (BR) def. DeVito/Lindsey Yost (BA), 8-4
3) Clancy/Reich (BR) def. Currie/Heather Bracken (BA), 8-5