LEWISTON, Maine -- The Bates women's tennis team lost 6-3 to Brandeis University Saturday at the Wallach Tennis Center.

Bates got its points with singles victories by first-year Caryn Benisch (Huntington, N.Y.), junior Laura Harris (Mercer Island, Wash.) and sophomore Mallika Raghavan (Chappaqua, N.Y.).

The Bates women (4-5) play at Mount Holyoke College on April 13.

Bates Women 3, Brandeis 6

Doubles:

1.Grissa/Harris lost Krueger/Donally 8-1

2. Currie/Benisch lost Reich/Katz 8-4

3. Raghavan/Fleming lost Hornung/Helfgott 8-6

Singles:

1. C. Grissa lost. J. Kreuger 6-0, 6-2

2. C. Benisch def.  C. Donnelly 6-4, 6-4

3. L. Harris def. S. Reich 6-2, 6-2

4. M. Raghavan def. G. Helfgott 6-4, 6-1

5. K. Bautista lost A. Katz 6-3, 6-2

6. J. Brown lost J. Hornung 6-2, 6-4