Despite winning the top two singles matches, the Colorado College women's tennis team fell to Grinnell College, 7-2, Wednesday at the USTA Tennis Center in Orlando, Fla.
Grinnell swept the three doubles matches, though the Tigers' top team of seniors
Annie Zlevor and
Simone Hall took Abby Nielsen and Judith Fan to the brink before falling 8-7(5).
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In singles, sophomore
Tess Rubin defeated Nielsen, 6-3, 6-1, at the No. 1 position, while Zlevor downed Isabel Green, 6-1, 6-4, at the No. 2 spot.
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Grinnell won the other four singles matches in straight sets.
The Tigers wrap up their spring break trip on Thursday, March 21 against Hamilton College, beginning at 11:30 a.m. (ET).
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Grinnell College 7, Colorado College 2
March 20, 2019
Orlando, Fla.
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Doubles
1. Abby Nielsen / Judith Fan (GC) def.
Annie Zlevor /
Simone Hall, 8-7 (5)
2. Sara Amano / Isabel Green (GC) def.
Tess Rubin /
Lily Salzman, 8-2
3. Lily Hamilton / Natalie Cook (GC) def.
Elise Chassman / Emily Faulks, 8-1
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Singles
1.
Tess Rubin (CC) def. Abby Nielsen, 6-3, 6-1
2.
Annie Zlevor (CC) def. Isabel Green, 6-1, 6-4
3. Judith Fan (GC) def.
Simone Hall, 6-2, 6-0
4. Lily Hamilton (GC) def.
Elise Chassman, 6-0, 6-0
5. Sara Amano (GC) def.
Lily Salzman, 6-1, 6-0
6. Natalie Cook (GC) def. Emily Faulks, 6-2, 6-0
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