Trinity Women's Tennis Tops Wesleyan

Hartford, Conn. - Sophomore Robyn Williams (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) allowed just one point in a straight-set singles triumph at the No. 4 position and teamed with junior Olivia Merns (New York, N.Y.) for an 8-3 doubles victory at the No. 2 spot to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 7-2 win over the visiting Wesleyan University Cardinals in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) women's tennis action this afternoon. 

Trinity, ranked No. 10 in the Northeast, improves to 11-4 overall and 3-2 in the NESCAC with its fourth win in a row.  Wesleyan falls to 10-6 overall and 3-5 in the league.  Merns also won at No. 6 singles in straight sets and senior co-captain Amanda Tramont (Miami, Fla.) posted first singles and first doubles wins for the Bantams.  The match was played indoors due to rain.

MATCH RESULTS
Singles
1. TC- Amanda Tramont d. Anika Fischer, 8-4
2. TC- Arielle Leben d. Ania Preneta, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
3. W- Sarah Miller d. Sarah Gould, 6-1, 6-3
4. TC- Robyn Williams d. Rachel Ghorbani, 6-0, 6-1
5. TC- Jillian Steckloff d. Linda McDougal, 6-4, 6-0
6. TC- Olivia Merns d. Meredith Holmes, 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
1. TC- Tramont/Gould d. Fisher/Miller, 8-3
2. TC- Merns/Williams d. Ghorbani/Casey Simchick, 8-3
3. W- McDougal/Preneta d. Leben/Steckloff, 9-8
Trinity (Conn.) 7, Wesleyan 2