NEW LONDON, Conn. – Hamilton College captured four singles matches and the Continentals posted a 5-2 NESCAC victory against the Connecticut College Camels at Conn. College's Luce Field House on Saturday, April 26.
 

Season Update

• Nationally ranked No. 54 Hamilton (7-9, 3-7 NESCAC) ended its losing skid at four matches.
• The 56^th-ranked Camels (6-11, 1-8) lost for the fifth time in their last six matches.

 

How it Happened

• The Continentals' No. 1 doubles pairing of Stephanie Pratt '25 and Hannah Apsey '25 swiftly scored a 6-2 win over MaryElla Prendergast and Caitlin Cass.
• Hamilton's No. 3 doubles team of Grace Qian '27 and Priyanka Challapalli '27 fought hard for a 7-5 victory over Sana Bhat and Marylove Reynolds.
• Shannon Cicero '25 cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 victory in No. 4 singles against Prendergast.
• Qian also recorded a quick win in No. 5 singles.
• Apsey prevailed in a tiebreaker in the first set of No. 1 singles against Cass and sealed the victory by not dropping a game in the second.
• Pratt breezed to a 6-2 decision in the first set in No. 2 singles and her opponent retired from the match before they started the second.

 

Notes

• Pratt and Apsey continued to show their strength as a doubles pairing as they improved to 14-9 this season and 29-18 in their careers.
• Apsey is 53-32 all-time in doubles play while Pratt won her 42^nd match.
• Challapalli and Qian picked up their first victory as a doubles pairing.
• Apsey is 7-3 against NESCAC opponents in singles play. She became the 10^th player in Hamilton women's tennis history to get to 40 singles wins.
• Pratt recorded her 32^nd career singles triumph and Cicero registered her 30^th.
• Qian moved to 7-4 overall and 4-1 in dual matches this season.
• The Continentals defeated Conn. College for the fifth straight match.

 

Next Match

Hamilton travels to Vassar College for a non-conference match on Sunday, April 27 at 10 a.m.