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MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – After sharing the NESCAC crown with Williams a year ago, Amherst grabbed sole possession of the trophy in 2005, with a convincing win at the NESCAC Championships hosted by Middlebury College. The Jeffs ended the tournament with 31 points, followed by Tufts with 23, Middlebury with 18 and Williams with 10. Amherst won two of three singles flights and both doubles flights to capture the championship.

Middlebury’s Amy Roche captured the “A” singles title, with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Kristen Raverta of Amherst. Winning the “B” title was Tristan Hedrick of Amherst, with a 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 win over Jennifer Lejb of Tufts. Capturing the “C” bracket was Amherst’s Monica Snyder, with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Stephanie Ruley of Tufts.

 In “A” doubles action, the Amherst duo of Hedrick and Rachel Holt, were 8-5 winners over Jennifer Luten and Kylyn Deary of Tufts. In the “B” flight, Raverta/Snyder of Amherst earned an 8-5 victory over Lejb and Neda Pisheva of Tufts.

Final Team Scores

1. Amherst - 31
2. Tufts - 23
3. Middlebury - 18
4. Williams - 10
T5. Trinity - 8
T5. Colby - 8
T7. Connecticut - 5
T7. Bowdoin - 5
T9. Bates - 4
T9. Hamilton - 4
11. Wesleyan - 1

“A” Singles

First-Round byes:

Rachel Holt (Amherst)

Emma Nochomovitz (Bates)

Courtney Bartlett (Williams)

Diana Dreyfus (Trinity)

Beret Remak (Connecticut)

Sara Hughes (Colby)

Cecilia Grissa (Bates)

Lisa Steckmest (Connecticut)

Kelsey Hughes (Bowdoin)

Jennifer Luten (Tufts)

First-Round Results

Sarah Coleman (Hamilton) def. Christine D’Elia (Bowdoin): 6-1, 6-2

Amy Roche (Middlebury) def. Rebecca Bram (Tufts): 7-5, 6-4

Allison Dunn (Colby) def. Victoria Santoro (Wesleyan): 6-0, 6-2

Kristen Raverta (Amherst) def. Ashley Brick (Wesleyan): 6-2, 6-4

Amanda Berck (Middlebury) def. Brittany Binet (Williams): 6-1, 6-1

Brittany Olwine (Trinity) def. Kara Powers (Hamilton): 6-4, 6-1

Second-Round Results (Round of 16)

Rachel Holt (Amherst) def. Sarah Coleman (Hamilton): 6-2, 6-4

Amy Roche (Middlebury) def. Emma Nochomovitz (Bates): 6-0, 6-1

Courtney Bartlett (Williams) def. Allison Dunn (Colby): 6-4, 6-1

Diana Dreyfus (Trinity) def. Beret Remak (Connecticut): 6-4, 6-2

Sara Hughes (Colby) def. Cecilia Grissa (Bates): 6-2, 6-4

Kristen Raverta (Amherst) def. Amanda Berck (Middlebury): 6-3, 6-3

Lisa Steckmest (Connecticut) def. Brittany Olwine (Trinity): 1-6, 6-3, 10-7

Jennifer Luten (Tufts) def. Kelsey Hughes (Bowdoin): 6-4, 6-4

Quarterfinal Results

Amy Roche (Middlebury) def. Rachel Holt (Amherst): 6-3, 6-3

Courtney Bartlett (Williams) def. Diana Dreyfus (Trinity): 6-4, 6-1

Kristen Raverta (Amherst) def. Sara Hughes (Colby): 7-5, 5-7, 6-4

Jennifer Luten (Tufts) def. Lisa Steckmest (Connecticut): 6-0, 6-3

Semifinal Results

Amy Roche (Middlebury) def. Courtney Bartlett (Williams): 6-0, 6-0

Kristen Raverta (Amherst) def. Jennifer Luten (Tufts): 6-2, 3-6, 7-5

Final

Amy Roche (Middlebury) def. Kristen Raverta (Amherst): 7-5, 6-0

“B” Singles

First-Round byes:

Tristan Hedrick (Amherst)

Allie Pohl (Hamilton)

Kylyn Deary (Tufts)

Emily Holick (Middlebury)

Allison Rottkamp (Williams)

Jennifer Lejb (Tufts)

Laura Demoreuille (Connecticut)

Laura Harris (Bates)

Julia Shaver (Bowdoin)

Claire Smyser (Middlebury)

First-Round Results

Kristen Raymond (Bowdoin) def. Sarah Connell (Wesleyan): 6-2, 6-2

Amanda Poe (Connecticut) def. Julia Hoffman (Trinity): 6-4, 6-1

Lauren Uhlmann (Colby) def. Liz Currie (Bates): 7-5, 6-4

Brenna Driscoll (Trinity) def. Susannah Ragab (Wesleyan): 6-2, 6-0

Anne Schneidman (Williams) def. Hadley Miller (Amherst): 6-1, 6-2

Tracy Nale (Colby) def. Brittany Horn (Hamilton): 6-3, 6-1

Second-Round Results (Round of 16)

Tristan Hedrick (Amherst) def. Kristen Raymond (Bowdoin): 6-2, 6-0

Amanda Poe (Connecticut) def. Allie Pohl (Hamilton): 6-3, 6-1

Kylyn Deary (Tufts) def. Lauren Uhlmann (Colby): 6-4, 6-2

Emily Holick (Middlebury) def. Allison Rottkamp (Williams): 6-4, 6-4

Jennifer Lejb (Tufts) def. Laura Demoreuille (Connecticut): 6-3, 6-0

Brenna Driscoll (Trinity) def. Anne Schneidman (Williams): 6-3, 6-1

Laura Harris (Bates) def. Tracy Nale (Colby): 6-4, 6-3

Julia Shaver (Bowdoin) def. Claire Smyser (Middlebury): 6-4, 5-7, 11-9

Quarterfinal Results

Tristan Hedrick (Amherst) def. Amanda Poe (Connecticut): 6-0, 6-0

Emily Holick (Middlebury) def. Kylyn Deary (Tufts): 6-1, 6-1

Jennifer Lejb (Tufts) def. Brenna Driscoll (Trinity): 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Julia Shaver (Bowdoin) def. Laura Harris (Bates): 6-1, 6-3

Semifinal Results

Tristan Hedrick (Amherst) def. Emily Holick (Middlebury): 6-1, 6-1

Jennifer Lejb (Tufts) def. Julia Shaver (Bowdoin): 6-0, 6-2

Finals

Tristan Hedrick (Amherst) def. Jennifer Lejb (Tufts): 6-0, 2-6, 6-2

“C” Singles

First-Round byes:

Monica Snyder (Amherst)

Katrina Ferrara (Williams)

Lindsay Ruslander (Trinity)

Nyambura Gichohi (Wesleyan)

Trina Spear (Tufts)

Amy Berkman (Middlebury)

Britt Fallon (Connecticut)

Anna Erdheim (Colby)

Lauren Gray (Bowdoin)

Jenny Murphy (Amherst)

First-Round Results

Danielle Coleman (Connecticut) def. Kristina Sisk (Bowdoin): 7-6, 6-2

Heather Bracken (Bates) def. Maren Messing (Middlebury): 6-4, 2-6, 10-4

Marni Powers (Hamilton) def. Anna Jastrzab (Colby): 4-6, 6-3, 10-5

Stephanie Ruley (Tufts) def. Diana Wilkinson (Bates): 6-3, 6-0

Lauren Ayres (Williams) def. Lindsay Walsh (Hamilton): 6-4, 6-1

Madison Ward (Trinity) def. Leah Katz (Wesleyan): 6-4, 6-0

Second-Round Results (Round of 16)

Monica Snyder (Amherst) def. Danielle Coleman (Connecticut): 6-2, 6-0

Heather Bracken (Bates) def. Katrina Ferrara (Williams): 6-3, 7-5

Lindsay Ruslander (Trinity) def. Marni Powers (Hamilton): 6-4, 6-3

Trina Spear (Tufts) def. Nyambura Gichohi (Wesleyan): 6-0, 6-0

Amy Berkman (Middlebury) def. Britt Fallon (Connecticut): 6-2, 6-2

Stephanie Ruley (Tufts) def. Anna Erdheim (Colby): 6-1, 6-0

Lauren Ayres (Williams) def. Lauren Gray (Bowdoin): 3-6, 6-3, 11-9

Jenny Murphy (Amherst) def. Madison Ward (Trinity): 6-3, 6-1

Quarterfinal Results

Monica Snyder (Amherst) def. Heather Bracken (Bates): 6-0, 7-6, 7-2

Trina Spear (Tufts) def. Lindsay Ruslander (Trinity): 6-0, 6-2

Stephanie Ruley (Tufts) def. Amy Berkman (Middlebury): 6-0, 6-0

Jenny Murphy (Amherst) def. Lauren Ayres (Williams): 6-1, 6-0

Semifinal Results

Monica Snyder (Amherst) def. Trina Spear (Tufts): 6-4, 6-2

Stephanie Ruley (Tufts) def. Jenny Murphy (Amherst): 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1

Finals

Monica Snyder (Amherst) def. Stephanie Ruley (Tufts): 6-4, 6-0

“D” Singles

First-Round byes:

Laura Stein (Amherst)

Ashley Summers (Bowdoin)

Holly Bawden (Connecticut)

Jane Kelley (Williams)

Emma Allison (Wesleyan)

Neda Pisheva (Tufts)

Second-Round Results (Round of 16)

Meaghan Fitzgerald (Colby) def. Alana Ackerman (Tufts): default

Alison Curtin (Bowdoin) def. Meghan Rose (Hamilton): 6-1, 6-2

Quarterfinals

Laura Stein (Amherst) def. Meaghan Fitzgerald (Colby): 6-1, 6-0

Ashley Summers (Bowdoin) def. Holly Bawden (Connecticut): default

Jane Kelley (Williams) def. Alison Curtin (Wesleyan): 7-5, 6-4

Emma Allison (Wesleyan) def. Neda Pisheva (Tufts): default

Semifinal Results

Laura Stein (Amherst) def. Ashley Summers (Bowdoin): 6-0, 6-2

Jane Kelley (Williams) def. Emma Allison (Wesleyan): 6-3, 6-1

Finals

Laura Stein (Amherst) def. Jane Kelley (Williams): 6-3, 6-1

“A” Doubles

First-Round byes:

Sara Hughes/Allison Dunn (Colby)

Beret Remak/Amanda Poe (Connecticut)

Anne Schneidman/Allison Rottkamp (Williams)

Sarah Coleman/Brittany Horn (Hamilton)

Rachel Holt/Tristan Hedrick (Amherst)

First-Round Results

Jennifer Luten/Kylyn Deary (Tufts) def. Diana Dreyfus/Brittany Olwine (Trinity): 8-0

Claire Smyser/Jackie Ross (Middlebury) def. Kelsey Hughes/Lauren Gray (Bowdoin): 8-1

Ashley Brick/Susannah Ragab (Wesleyan) def. Cecilia Grissa/Emma Nochomovitz (Bates): 8-3

Quarterfinal Results

Sara Hughes/Allison Dunn (Colby) def. Beret Remak/Amanda Poe (Connecticut): 8-2

Jennifer Luten/Kylyn Deary (Tufts) def. Anne Schneidman/Allison Rottkamp (Williams): 8-1

Claire Smyser/Jackie Ross (Middlebury) def. Ashley Brick/Susannah Ragab (Wesleyan): 8-2

Rachel Holt/Tristan Hedrick (Amherst) def. Sarah Coleman/Brittany Horn (Hamilton): 8-0

Semifinal Results

Jennifer Luten/Kylyn Deary (Tufts) def. Sara Hughes/Allison Dunn (Colby): 8-3

Rachel Holt/Tristan Hedrick (Amherst) def. Claire Smyser/Jackie Ross (Middlebury): 8-1

Finals

Rachel Holt/Tristan Hedrick (Amherst) def. Jennifer Luten/Kylyn Deary (Tufts): 8-5

“B” Doubles

First-Round byes:

Amanda Berck/Amy Roche (Middlebury)

Jennifer Lejb/Neda Pisheva (Tufts)

Julia Shaver/Kristina Sisk (Bowdoin)

Laura Demoreuille/Lisa Steckmest (Connecticut)

Courtney Bartlett/Brittany Binet (Williams)

First-Round Results

Kara Powers/Marni Powers (Hamilton) def. Julia Hoffman/Madison Ward (Trinity): 8-6

Tracy Nale/Lauren Uhlmann (Colby) def. Liz Currie/Heather Bracken (Bates): 8-5

Kristen Raverta/Monica Snyder (Amherst) def. Victoria Santoro/Sarah Connell (Wesleyan): 8-3

Quarterfinal Results

Amanda Berck/Amy Roche (Middlebury) def. Kara Powers/Marni Powers (Hamilton): 8-2

Jennifer Lejb/Neda Pisheva (Tufts) def. Tracy Nale/Lauren Uhlmann (Colby): 8-2

Kristen Raverta/Monica Snyder (Amherst) def. Julia Shaver/Kristina Sisk (Bowdoin): 8-2

Courtney Bartlett/Brittany Binet (Williams) def. Laura Demoreuille/Lisa Steckmest (Connecticut): 8-6

Semifinal Results

Jennifer Lejb/Neda Pisheva (Tufts) def. Amanda Berck/Amy Roche (Middlebury): 8-6

Kristen Raverta/Monica Snyder (Amherst) def. Courtney Bartlett/Brittany Binet (Williams): 8-0

Finals

Kristen Raverta/Monica Snyder (Amherst) def. Jennifer Lejb/Neda Pisheva (Tufts): 8-5

“C” Doubles

First-Round byes:

Erin Murphy/Laura Stein (Amherst)

Lindsay Yost/Laura Harris (Bates)

Ashley Weisman/Rebecca Bram (Tufts)

Brenna Driscoll/Lindsay Ruslander (Trinity)

Maren Messing/Emily Holick (Middlebury)

First-Round Results

Christine D’Elia/Kristen Raymond (Bowdoin) def. Nyambura Gichohi/Leah Katz (Wesleyan): 8-1

Allie Pohl/Lindsay Walsh (Hamilton) def. Anna Erdheim/Anna Jastrzab (Colby): 8-2

Jane Kelley/Lauren Ayres (Williams) def. Britt Fallon/Holly Bawden (Connecticut): 8-4

Quarterfinal Results

Erin Murphy/Laura Stein (Amherst) def. Christine D’Elia/Kristen Raymond (Bowdoin): 8-4

Jane Kelley/Lauren Ayres (Williams) def. Allie Pohl/Lindsay Walsh (Hamilton): 8-5

Ashley Weisman/Rebecca Bram (Tufts) def. Lindsay Yost/Laura Harris (Bates): 8-4

Maren Messing/Emily Holick (Middlebury) def. Brenna Driscoll/Lindsay Ruslander (Trinity): 8-0

Semifinal Results

Erin Murphy/Laura Stein (Amherst) def. Jane Kelley/Lauren Ayres (Williams): 8-3

Maren Messing/Emily Holick (Middlebury) def. Ashley Weisman/Rebecca Bram (Tufts): 9-7

Finals

Erin Murphy/Laura Stein (Amherst) def. Maren Messing/Emily Holick (Middlebury): 8-6