Tigers finish sixth at SCAC Tournament

The Colorado College women's tennis team finished sixth at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament after dropping a 6-3 decision to Center College on Sunday afternoon at Burns Park Tennis Center.

Britt Swenson and Jordan Evans accounted for all three points for the Tigers, combining to post an 8-6 victory at No. 1 doubles and then winning their respective singles matches.

Swenson defeated Whitney Fraley 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 singles to finish the weekend with a perfect 4-0 singles record. She won each match in straight sets and lost only nine of 57 games.

Swenson, a junior from Wayzata, Minn., finished the season with a 16-match winning streak. Her only loss was in the first match of the season at Air Force.

Evans finished the tournament with a 3-1 record after recording a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Katy Bender at No. 4 singles.

Evans and Swenson won three of four matches at No. 1 doubles this weekend and finished the season with a 9-7 record.

Colorado College posted a 2-2 record as the tournament's seventh seed.

Results

Doubles
1. Jordan Evans/Britt Swenson (CC) def. Whitney Fraley/Meredith Mayfield (CEN) 8-6
2. Karolyn Hayes/Melissa Springer (CEN) def. Kelsey Smith/Deanna Thirkell (CC) 8-3
3. Elizabeth Jones/Sarah Swauger (CEN) def. Sally Bryan/Erin Yamamoto (CC) 8-5

Singles

1. Britt Swenson (CC) def. Whitney Fraley (CEN) 6-2, 6-4
2. Meredith Mayfield (CEN) def. Kelsey Smith (CC) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

3. Karolyn Hayes (CEN) def. Deanna Thirkell (CC) 6-2, 6-4

4. Jordan Evans (CC) def. Katy Bender (CEN) 6-4, 6-2
5. Elizabeth Jones (CEN) def. Sally Bryan (CC) 6-2, 5-7, retired

6. Sarah Swauger (CEN) def. Erin Yamamoto (CC) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4

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