Claremont, Calif. - The Trinity College Bantams lost their first women's tennis match of the spring, 9-0, against New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) rival Bowdoin College at University of Redlands this morning. Trinity falls to 1-1, while the No. 5-ranked Polar Bears improve to 3-0. Trinity will visit Chapman tomorrow at 1 p.m. Bantam sophomore Jillian Winer (Bolton, Mass.) took Bowdoin's Izzy Essi to three sets in the No. 4 singles match, winning the first, 7-6 (6), before falling in the second, 6-2, and in the clincher by a score of 10-2. Bowdoin swept doubles play and won the other five singles matches in straight sets.
MATCH RESULTS
Trinity v. Bowdoin
Doubles
1. B- Tess Trinka/Izzy Essi d. Vanja Babubski/Julia Brogan, 8-2
2. B- Rachel Bercovitch/Tasha Christ d. Krista Jiranek/Jillian Winer, 8-1
3. B- Vivian Daniel/Sasa Jovanovic d. Lily Everett/Morgan Wilkins, 8-1
Singles
1. B- Trinka d. Babunski, 6-1, 6-1
2. B- Christ d. Brogan, 6-3, 6-2
3. B- Bercovitch d. Jiranek, 6-3, 6-2
4. B- Essi d. Winer, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 10-2
5. B- Daniel d. Ania Aliev, 6-1, 6-1
6. B- Jovanovic d. Wilkins, 6-1, 6-0
Bowdoin 9, Trinity (Conn.) 0
