Posted: Oct 09, 2010

Wellesley Tennis Breezes By Smith

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- The Wellesley College tennis team breezed to an 8-1 victory over Smith College in Saturday afternoon NEWMAC action. The win improves Wellesley to 6-2 overall, with a 4-1 mark in NEWMAC play.

Wellesley opened play taking two out of the three doubles matches. Jacqueline Shen and Diana Granger posted an 8-3 win over Jaimi Inskeep and Gianna Teague in the first flight, while Nathalie Herman and Raji Nagalla defeated Nicole Anderson and Maggie Steiner, 9-7 at two. In the third flight Smith's Clair Oblamski and Eunice Zhao eeked out an 8-6 victory over Wellesley's Mika Asaba and Elena Bowen.

With a 2-1 lead, Wellesley swept through all six singles matches to earn the 8-1 overall victory. Shen was dominant at one, winning 6-0, 6-0, while Choo posted a 6-2, 6-4 win at two. Herman was a 6-2, 6-1 winner at three, with Tada winning 6-3, 6-1 at four. Rounding out the action, Granger was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at five and Johnstonbaugh won 6-3, 7-5 at six.

The Blue are back in action on Tuesday hosting Babson at 5:00pm.

Wellesley College 8, Smith College 1
Oct 09, 2010 at Northampton, Mass

Singles competition

1. Jacqueline Shen (WEL) def. Jaimi Inskeep (SMI) 6-0, 6-0

2. Erica Choo (WEL) def. Nicole Anderson (SMI) 6-2, 6-4

3. Nathalie Herman (WEL) def. Gianna Teague (SMI) 6-2, 6-1

4. Kendall Tada (WEL) def. Clair Oblamski (SMI) 6-3, 6-1

5. Diana Granger (WEL) def. Maggie Steiner (SMI) 6-0, 6-1

6. Morgan Johnstonbaugh (WEL) def. Eunice Zhao (SMI) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Jacqueline Shen/Diana Granger (WEL) def. Jaimi Inskeep/Gianna Teague (SMI) 8-3

2. Nathalie Herman/Raji Nagalla (WEL) def. Nicole Anderson/Maggie Steiner (SMI) 9-7