HAMILTON, NY. - The women's tennis team earned its fourth victory of this still-young spring season by trouncing Stony Brook 6-1.  The Raiders are 4-1 in their last five matches.

Colgate took the early lead by earning the doubles point, winning two of the three matches.  The duo of Lauren Erikson and Lindsey Sine won a tough match to improve their record together to 6-0.  The freshman pairing of Marissa Alikpala and Jamie Maldow also cruised, 8-2, at the second doubles spot.

In singles play, Colgate was again led by the play of its captain, Lauren Erikson.  Erikson defeated Patricia Gomez 6-4, 6-1 to improve her record to 4-3 in singles play in the spring.  Meanwhile, freshman Ali Grabler saw her first action of the spring at number six singles.  Grabler overwhelmed her opponent 6-1, 6-3.  

The Raiders continue their season tomorrow, February 17th, against UMASS at 10:00am.

SINGLES
No. 1  Marissa Alikpala (CU) def. Marta Barrett 6-2, 7-6
No. 2  Lauren Erikson (CU) def. Patricia Gomez 6-4, 6-1
No. 3  Karen Hansen def Lindsey Suffredini (CU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
No. 4  Jamie Maldow (CU) def. Georgia Buschell 6-2, 7-6
No. 5  Jessica Fede (CU) def. Oleysa Ianovitch 6-2, 6-2
No. 6  Ali Grabler (CU) def. Deanna Ghozati 6-1, 6-3

DOUBLES
No. 1  Barrett/Hansen def. Suffredini/Wenink (CU) 9-7
No. 2  Alikpala/Maldow def. Gomez/Buschell 8-2
No. 3  Erikson/Lindsey Sine (CU) def. Ianovitch/Ghozati 8-2

Colgate (4-3)