NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- The Bates College women's tennis team won at Smith College today, 6-3, raising the Bobcats' record to 4-4 on the year.

Winning matches for Bates were Liz Currie at No. 2 singles, Caryn Benisch at No. 3 singles, Mallika Raghavan at No. 5 singles and Karina Bautista at No. 6 singles. Cecilia Grissa and Laura Harris teamed up for a win at No. 1 doubles, and Raghavan and Liz Fleming won at No. 3 doubles.

Bates 6, Smith 3

March 25, 2006

at Northampton, Mass.

Doubles:

No. 1: Grissa/Harris, B, def. Johnson/Williams, 8-5

No. 2: Fujii/Whitney, S, def. Currie/Benisch, 8-3

No. 3: Raghavan/Fleming, B, def. Lydecker/Albrezzi, 8-6

Singles:

No. 1: Whitney, S, def. Grissa, 6-4, 6-3

No. 2: Currie, B, def. Johnson, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2

No. 3: Benisch, B, def. Williams, 7-6 (5), 6-3

No. 4: Fujii, S, def. Harris, 7-5, 6-3

No. 5: Raghavan, B, def. Lydecker, 6-4, 6-4

No. 6: Bautista, B, def. Chu 6-2, 4-6, (13-11)