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WOMEN'S TENNIS SECURES FIRST VICTORY OF NEW YEAR WITH 7-2 FINAL AT MIT

Junior Lauren Holledner had wins in singles and doubles for Tufts

CAMBRIDGE - The Tufts University women's tennis team won 7-2 at MIT on Thursday for its first victory of the 2011-12 season. The match was played indoors due to rain in Greater Boston.

The Jumbos went up 3-0 after doubles without much of a challenge. The #1 pair of junior captain Lindsay Katz (Baltimore, MD) and sophomore Shelci Bowman (Dallas, TX) won 8-4, while sophomore Samantha Gann (Massapequa, NY) and junior Janice Lam (San Francisco, CA) won an 8-3 final at #2. At #3, the result was 8-4 Tufts by junior Lauren Hollender (Newton, MA) and sophomore Rebecca Kimmel (Longmeadow, MA).

In singles, Katz was the first to come off after a solid 6-3, 6-1 victory over MIT's Lauren Quisenberry, the Engineers' returning #1 and #20 ranked nationally. Gann would clinch the deciding match at #4 singles, scoring the Jumbos' fifth point with a three-set win. That was one of three three-set matches in singles, with two won by Jumbos. Kimmel also had a victory at #6, allowing just four games.

Tufts has the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships coming up next beginning September 30 at Bates.

Match results

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Players Mentioned

Shelci Bowman

Shelci Bowman

5' 8"
Sophomore
Samantha Gann

Samantha Gann

5' 7"
Sophomore
Lauren Hollender

Lauren Hollender

5' 3"
Junior
Lindsay Katz

Lindsay Katz

5' 4"
Junior
Rebecca Kimmel

Rebecca Kimmel

5' 4"
Sophomore
Janice Lam

Janice Lam

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Shelci Bowman

Shelci Bowman

5' 8"
Sophomore
Samantha Gann

Samantha Gann

5' 7"
Sophomore
Lauren Hollender

Lauren Hollender

5' 3"
Junior
Lindsay Katz

Lindsay Katz

5' 4"
Junior
Rebecca Kimmel

Rebecca Kimmel

5' 4"
Sophomore
Janice Lam

Janice Lam

5' 8"
Junior