Trinity Women's Tennis Takes First Dual Match of the Season at Springfield

Springfield, Mass. - Sophomores Arielle Leben (New York, N.Y.) and Jillian Steckloff (Framingham, Mass.) each won easily in singles combined for an 8-4 triumph at No. 2 doubles, as the visiting Trinity College Bantams downed the Springfield College Pride, 8-1, in women's tennis action this afternoon.  Trinity is now 1-0 and the Pride is 1-3.  Trinity's five singles wins came in straight sets and the Bantams swept the doubles.

MATCH RESULTS
Singles
1) TC- Amanda Tramont d. Amy Shaw, 6-0, 6-0
2) S- Melissa Weinstein d. Sarah Gould, 6-4, 4-6, (10-0)
3) TC- Arielle Leben d. Rachel Kushma, 6-2, 6-2
4) TC- Jillian Steckloff d. Funmi Olowookere, 6-0, 6-0
5) TC- Schuyler Livingston d. Kyla Walgren, 6-3, 6-1
6) TC- Elizabeth Ortiz d. Talya Pessolano, 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1) TC- Tramont/Gould d. Shaw/Weinstein, 8-4
2) Steckloff/Leben d. Kushma/Pessolano, 8-4
3) TC- Ortiz/Kelsey Semrod d. Olowookere/Walgren, 8-4
Trinity (Conn.) 8, Springfield 1