The Colorado College women's tennis team won two of the three doubles matches and four of the six singles contests Thursday to capture its Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opener, 6-3, over Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
 
Colorado College (6-7, 1-0 SCAC) jumped out to an early 2-1 lead after the doubles matches. Senior Mary Edman and freshman Fiona Cerf won the No. 1 match, 8-6, over Nicole Wilson and Kali Rose while freshmen Natalia Dellavalle and Anna Smith defeated Maranda Kahl and Virginia Stofer, 8-5, at the No. 3 spot. The Tigers nearly swept the doubles, but senior Maggie Harwood and sophomore Maddie Cahill-Sanidas fell in a tiebreak at No. 2.
 
CC kept its momentum in singles play by winning at the top four spots. Cerf improved to 9-3 at the No. 1 position this season with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Julie Swets, while Edman cruised past Marieke Visser, 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 2 spot. Dellavalle picked up a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 3 over Wilson and Harwood pulled out a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Rose at No. 4.
 
This was our best team performance of the spring," CC head coach Anthony Weber said. "Natalia and Anna played a very smart doubles match, toting that line of playing aggressive at the net and patiently setting up points at the baseline. Mary played one of her best matches of the spring and got off the court quick.  Most importantly, everyone competed hard mentally and physically."
 
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, April 18 against Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas. The match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. (CT).
 
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
Colorado College 6, Southwestern (Tex.) 3
April 16, 2015
Georgetown, Texas
 
Doubles
1. Fiona Cerf / Mary Edman (CC) def. Nicole Wilson / Kali Rose, 8-6
2. Marieke Visser / Julie Swets (SU) def. Maddie Cahill-Sanidas / Maggie Harwood, 9-8 (0)
3. Natalia Dellavalle / Anna Smith (CC) def. Maranda Kahl / Virginia Stofer, 8-5
 
Singles
1. Fiona Cerf (CC) def. Julie Swets, 6-4, 6-1
2. Mary Edman (CC) def. Marieke Visser, 6-1, 6-0
3. Natalia Dellavalle (CC) def. Nicole Wilson, 6-2, 6-4
4. Maggie Harwood (CC) def. Kali Rose, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
5. Maranda Kahl (SU) def. Maddie Cahill-Sanidas, 6-4, 6-0
6. Virginia Stofer (SU) def. Gillian Hyde, 6-3, 6-1