Badgers End Season 4th Overall After Conference Semifinal Match

Badgers End Season 4th Overall After Conference Semifinal Match

In North Eastern Atlantic Conference (NEAC) East Division women's tennis action, Colby-Sawyer and Castleton both prevailed in the semifinals to earn a spot in the championship final Saturday afternoon in New London, N.H..

No. 1 seeded Colby-Sawyer earned a 9-0 victory, defeating No. 4 seeded Johnson State, while No. 2 Castleton defeated No. 3 Husson by a final of 8-1. This marks the fifth-straight season that Colby-Sawyer and Castleton will face off in the NEAC East Championship round, which is set to begin at 3:30 p.m.

Colby-Sawyer, the tournament's top seed, earned a 9-0 win over fourth seed Johnson State in the semifinals. The Chargers improved to 13-2 on the season and reach the NEAC East finals match for the fifth straight season. The Badgers finish the fall at 6-7.

The Chargers swept doubles action with their top duo of Ashlyn Ramsay (Barkahmsted, Conn.) and Ashley Woodside (Hampden, Maine) defeating Annette Kaminski (Southington, Conn.) and Katherina Van Woerkom 8-0. The No. 3 team of Lauren Blanchard (Agawam, Mass.) and Maddy Gemerek (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) also won 8-0 over Kali Covell (Hartford, Vt.) and Ashley Fogg (White River Junction, Vt.). Colby-Sawyer's Evelyn Miller (Smithfield, R.I.) and Aislinn O'Connor (New Fairfield, Conn.) put the Chargers' third point up with an 8-2 victory over Nicole Monick (Bennington, Vt.) and Jana Somero (St. Albans, Vt.) at No. 2.

Ramsay (No. 1), Woodside (No. 2), Miller (No. 3), Gemerek (No. 4) and Blanchard (No. 5) won their singles matches in straight sets. After not playing doubles, Christine Hill (Wallingford, Conn.) stepped in to play No. 6 and did not drop a game in a 6-0, 6-0 victory. 

All-Tournament Team:
Sarah Smith – Husson
Nicole Monick – Johnson State