Elizabeth Erbafina picked up one of two singles victories for the Bobcats Tuesday in spring action in California. (File photo by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
REDLANDS, California – The Bates women's tennis team suffered the first loss of the spring Tuesday when the Bobcats fell 7-2 to the University of Redlands in California. The team was swept in doubles competition, before recovering for a two wins in singles competition on Tuesday out West.
Redlands won the number one, four, five, and six spots, but for Bates, Elizabeth Erbafina (Sudbury, Mass.) won the number two spot, 7-6 and 6-2. Then first-year Maisie Silverman (Brunswick, Maine) defeated Redlands Emily Marnin in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 to give the Bobcats their second victory on the day.
The Bobcats will resume play on Friday, when the team takes on Whittier College Friday afternoon at 3:00 pm.
#19 University of Redlands 7, Bates College 2
Feb 17, 2015 at Redlands, CA (Verdieck Courts)
Singles
1. Natalie Etchegaray (URW) def. Elena Mandzhukova (BATES) 6-3, 6-1
2. Elizabeth Erbafina (BATES) def. Ceara Sumida (URW) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
3. Maisie Silverman (BATES) def. Emily Murnin (URW) 6-1, 6-1
4. Gabriela Vasquez (URW) def. Kate Rosenthal (BATES) 6-1, 6-0
5. Lauren Villanueva (URW) def. Olivia Voccola (BATES) 6-2, 6-3
6. Julia Pollak (URW) def. Madeline Stein (BATES) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Natalie Etchegaray/Ceara Sumida (URW) def. Elena Mandzhukova/Maisie Silverman (BATES) 8-1
2. Lauren Villanueva/Julia Pollak (URW) def. Elizabeth Erbafina/Kate Rosenthal (BATES) 8-2
3. Gabriela Vasquez/Maddie Morton (URW) def. Kelsey Pearson/Emma Blakeley (BATES) 8-1
