BRUNSWICK, Maine -- The Bates College women's tennis team lost the first five singles matches en route to a 7-2 loss at Bowdoin College on Saturday. Bowdoin improved to 6-7.

Bates (5-6) will host Tufts University next Saturday.

RESULTS

Doubles:

1) Kelsey Hughes/Sarah D'Elia (BOW) d. Grissa/Harris 8-3

2) Christine D'Elia/Kristen Raymond (BOW) d. Currie/Benisch 8-0

3) Raghavan/Fleming (BAT) d. Kristina Sisk/Rachel Waldman 8-5

Singles:

1) S. D'Elia (BOW) d. Grissa 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-3

2) Raymond (BOW) d. Currie 6-0, 6-2

3) Hughes (BOW) d. Benisch 7-5, 6-1

4) C. D'Elia (BOW) d. Harris 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

5) Waldman (BOW) d. Raghavan 6-1, 6-2

6) Bautista (BAT) d. Sisk 6-7(7), 6-3, 10-7