March 11, 2013

EASTON, Pa. - The Lafayette women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision at Colgate on Saturday to fall to 1-3 this season.

Freshman Caroline Nixon went three sets before falling at her first singles, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. Sophomore Amanda Kusnierz won her first set before dropping the final two to lose, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Junior Lucy Bass fell in her No. 5 singles match, 6-2, 7-5.

In doubles the Leopards struggled with Bass and senior Alison Dally falling, 8-0, while Nixon and Kusnierz lost, 8-1.

The Leopards return to the court on March 1 when they host Towson at 3:30 p.m.

Results

Singles
1. Kelsey Shea (CU) d. Caroline Nixon (LC) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
2. Alex Petrini (CU) d. Jordyn Spellberg (LC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Kelsey Wanhaine (CU) d. Amanda Kusnierz (LC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Jennifer Ho (CU) d. Catherine Senopoulos (LC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Merideth Rock (CU) d. Lucy Bass (LC) 6-2, 7-5
6. Katie Grant (CU) d. Liza Blank (CU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1. Petrini/Lexi Lazares (CU) d. Bass/Ali Dally (LC) 8-0
2. Shea/Rock (CU) d. Nixon/Kusnierz (LC) 8-1
3. Blank/Senopoulos (LC) DNF Grant/Jackie Finn (CU) 3-8