West Massachusetts News

The #7 Amherst women's tennis team swept the Connecticut College Camels with a score of 9-0 on Sunday in New London, CT.

Amherst's record improves to 5-1 (3-0 in NESCAC) for the season. Up next: the Mammoths will look to continue their NESCAC success when they face the #8 Tufts University Jumbos. The game will take place on Saturday at 12:30pm on Amherst's outdoor courts (weather permitting).

HIGHLIGHTS:

• The doubles matches took place on Conn's indoor courts - before play was moved to the outside courts for singles
• First-year Sophie Diop and sophomore Deliala Friedman won their doubles match without dropping a game at the #3 spot
• The closest match occurred at the #1 singles spot, in which sophomore Amy Cui prevailed 11-9 in a third-set match tiebreak

RESULTS:

Doubles:

1. Karolina Dobiecka/Katja Jules Viberg (AMH) def. Caitlin Cass/Anna Slopak (CON) 8-2
2. Amy Cui/Katie Hart (AMH) def. Lily Kerachsky/Courtney Banks (CON) 8-2
3. Sophie Diop/Deliala Friedman (AMH) def. Kinley Yangden/Sana Bhat (CON) 8-0

Singles:

1. Amy Cui (AMH) def. Caitlin Cass (CON) 4-6 6-1 11-9
2. Deliala Friedman (AMH) def. Sana Bhat (CON) 6-0 6-1
3. Sophie Diop (AMH) def. Courtney Banks (CON) 6-1 6-1
4. Calista Sha (AMH) def. Lily Kerachsky (CON) 6-0 6-2
5. Karolina Dobiecka (AMH) def. Anna Slopak (CON) 6-0 6-2
6. Julia Lendel (AMH) def. Caroline Champa (CON) 6-0 6-1

Original source can be found here.