WEST PALM BEACH, FLA - Freshmen Marissa Alikpala and Jaime Maldow each picked up their 14th singles win of the season and sophomore Jess Fede cruised to her team-high 17th victory to lead the Raiders past Palm Beach Atlantic College 7-2 in women's tennis action Thursday in West Palm Beach, Florida.  

Alikpala defeated Palm Beach's Manare Akkar 6-3, 7-6 in the no. one singles spot while Maldow downed Elisha Mabe 6-4, 6-4 at the no. four singles and Fede easily handled Jemma Sponholtz 6-2, 6-0 in the fifth singles spot.  

With the win, Colgate improves to 9-6 on the season and will return to action Saturday, April 6 against Quinnipiac. 

Singles 

Marissa Alikpala (C) def. Manare Akkar (P) 6-3, 7-6

Lauren Erikson (C) def. Gabriela Marcato (P) 6-4, 7-6

Meghan Wedepohl (P) def. Lindsay Suffredini (C) 6-4, 6-2

Jaime Maldow (C) def. Elisha Mabe (P) 6-4, 6-4

Jess Fede (C) def. Jemma Sponholtz (P) 6-2, 6-0

Lindsey Sine (C) def. April Colby (P) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

Marcato/Akkar (P) def. Emily Wenink/Suffredini (C) 8-6

Maldow/Alikpala (C) def. Wedepohl/Mabe (P) 8-5

Erikson/Sine (C) def. Sponholtz/Colby (P)