AMERICAN ENDS COLGATE'S SEASON

April 26, 2003
Contact: Mike Zimmerman
Phone: 315-228-6761
Fax: 315-228-7977
mzimmerman@mail.colgate.edu

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Colgate women's tennis team saw its season come to a close on Saturday with a 4-3 loss to American on Saturday in the semi-finals of the Patriot League tournament.

Colgate could only come away with two single match wins and earned the doubles point.  Tash Eno defeated Aleksandra Zerkalova 6-2, 6-4 and Sheila Rao took down Brandi Kligman in straight sets.

The Raiders finish the season with a 10-9 mark and a 4-1 Patriot League record.

Colgate vs. American Match Results

Singles
Katarina Kollarova d. Marissa Alikpala; 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3
Kristina Georgieva d. Lauren Erikson; 6-1, 7-6 (5)
Tash Eno d. Aleksandra Zerkalova; 6-2, 6-4
Olya Mikhalova d. Jamie Maldow ; 6-3, 6-2                                
Ashley Retlev d. Jessica Fede; 7-5, 6-3
Sheila Rao d. Brandi Kligman; 6-0, 6-0                                              

Doubles
Georgieva/Kollarova vs. Rao/Erikson; 6-6 DNF
Marissa Alikpala/Emily Wenink d. Zerkalova/Mikhalova; 8-5
Suffredini/Eno d. Retlev/Kligman; 8-1