LEWISTON, Maine -- Bates College women's tennis enjoyed a special day all around Saturday as the Bobcats, on the day they honored their senior class, secured their first NESCAC victory of the season with a solid 6-3 showing vs. Connecticut College.

Prior to the match, the garnet and white paid tribute to seniors Joanna Atwater (Short Hills, N.J.), Alexandra D'Aquino (Weston, Conn.), Grace Kennedy (New York, N.Y.), and Laura Littlefield (Ellicott City, Md.).

The duo of Isabella Saul (Fy.-Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Drew Williams (So.-Guilford, Conn.) opened action at No. 3 doubles with their 8-2 besting of Conn. College's Ella Griffiths and Kinley Yangden.

In singles competition, the Bobcats proved victorious in five of the six spots. Atwater opened at No. 1 with a straight-set win (7-5, 7-6 (10-4) over Cailtin Cass while Ally Friedman (Jr.-East Hampton, N.Y.) added a 6-1, 6-1 showing vs. Sana Bhat at No. 2.

At No. 4, D'Aquino got into the action as the senior put away Courtney Banks by scores of 6-4, 6-4. Ava Lyon (So.-Naples, Fla.) provided a swift 6-0, 6-0 shutout of Ella Griffiths in the No. 5 position.

Elizabeth Frekko (So.-Lake Forest, Ill.) added the Bobcats' sixth-and-final point with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Caroline Champa at No. 6.

Other scores include:

Doubles
(#1) Bhat/Cass (Conn. College) def. Atwater/Friedman (Bates): 8-7
(#2) Banks/Lily Kerachsky (Conn. College) def. D'Aquino/Kennedy (Bates): 8-5

Singles
(#3) Kerachsky (Conn. College) def. Littlefield (Bates): 4-6, 7-5, 10-6

The #38 Bobcats (5-10, 1-8 NESCAC) close out their regular-season schedule Sunday afternoon with a 2:00 p.m. meeting with Trinity College, again at home in the Wallach Tennis Center.