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Tennis Opens NEWMAC Play with Sweep of Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Wellesley College tennis team opened up New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play, with a 9-0 sweep over Springfield College on the road. The win lifts the Blue to 2-0, while the Pride fall to 0-1.

Wellesley opened with a commanding performance in doubles action, sweeping all three flights. At one, senior Marie Watanabe and first-year Sojung Lee defeated Sam Carney and Jen Cleary, 8-0. In the second spot, sohomore Diana Granger and first-year Emily Bary teamed for an 8-1 victory over Erin Woodbury and at three, first-years Melissa Clark and Joyce Chen were 8-0 winners over Vanessa Senecal and Sydney Streimer.

In singles play, Wellesley again swept all flights to seal the 9-0 sweep. Clark was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Carney at one, while Watanabe defeated Cleary, 6-0, 6-1 at two. At three, Choo was a 6-3, 6-0 winner over Woodbury and at four, Granger defeated Senecal, 6-0, 6-1. Rounding out singles play, Lee was a 6-0, 6-1, winner at five, while sophomore Kendall Tada was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at six.

Wellesley also won an exhibition doubles set, as sophomores Morgan Johnstonbaugh and Raji Nagalla defeated Amy Buttarazzi and Sarah Morgan, 8-5.

Wellesley continues its NEWMAC schedule next Saturday, traveling to Mount Holyoke for a 1:00pm start.

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Players Mentioned

Raji Nagalla

Raji Nagalla

5' 7"
2014
Emily Bary

Emily Bary

5' 4"
2015
Joyce Chen

Joyce Chen

5' 2"
2015
Melissa Clark

Melissa Clark

5' 9"
2015
Diana Granger

Diana Granger

5' 8"
2014
Morgan Johnstonbaugh

Morgan Johnstonbaugh

5' 8"
2014
Sojung Lee

Sojung Lee

5' 7"
2015
Kendall Tada

Kendall Tada

5' 2"
2014
Marie Watanabe

Marie Watanabe

5' 6"
2012

Players Mentioned

Raji Nagalla

Raji Nagalla

5' 7"
2014
Emily Bary

Emily Bary

5' 4"
2015
Joyce Chen

Joyce Chen

5' 2"
2015
Melissa Clark

Melissa Clark

5' 9"
2015
Diana Granger

Diana Granger

5' 8"
2014
Morgan Johnstonbaugh

Morgan Johnstonbaugh

5' 8"
2014
Sojung Lee

Sojung Lee

5' 7"
2015
Kendall Tada

Kendall Tada

5' 2"
2014
Marie Watanabe

Marie Watanabe

5' 6"
2012
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