Benisch	Piacquad
	Anderson

LEWISTON, Maine -- Colby College came back from a 2-1 deficit after doubles play to edge Bates College 5-4 in a NESCAC women's tennis match on Friday at Wallach Tennis Center.

The Mules raised their record to 5-9 overall and 3-5 in the conference, while Bates dropped to 4-10 overall and 2-6 in conference play.

Bates wraps up the regular season with a home match against Wesleyan on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Bates senior Caryn Benisch (Huntington, N.Y.) and junior Alex Piacquad (Yardley, Pa.) teamed up to win 8-4 at No. 1 doubles, and both players won decisively at the top two singles positions. First-years Brooke Morse-Karzen (Wilmette, Ill.) and Erika Blauth (Camden, Maine) notched an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles.

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Colby 5, Bates 4

Doubles

1. Caryn Benisch/Alex Piacquad (B) def Katie Muto/Caroline Reaves (C) 8-4

2. Brooke Morse-Karzen/Erika Blauth (B) def Tara Davidson/Katie Brezinski (C) 8-4

3. Sally Meehan/Kathryn Vergeyle (C) def Meg Anderson/Jean Gulliver (B) 8-5

Singles

1. Benisch (B) def Muto (C) 6-3,6-2

2. Piacquad (B) def Reaves (C) 6-1,6-2

3. Brezinski (C) def Anderson (B) 6-2,6-3

4. Davidson (C) def Blauth (B) 6-0,6-1

5. Vergeyl (C) def Gulliver (B) 6-0,6-1

6. Meehan (C) def Liz Stege (B) 6-2,6-2