WATERVILLE, Maine  – The Colby College Mules swept the University of Southern Maine Huskies earning all nine available points to pick up a 9-0 non-conference women's tennis match Monday at the Alfond-Wales Tennis Courts in Waterville, Maine.

         With the win, Colby improves to 2-1 for the fall portion of its schedule.  The loss drops Southern Maine's overall record to 6-7. 

         Sophomore Tess Perese (Minneapolis, Minn.) and junior Sarah Wiener (Mequon, Wisc.) led the Mules from the top of the order earning an 8-3 win at first doubles over Southern Maine sophomore Mary Moran (Windham, Maine/Portland) and junior Tegan Talbot (Topsham, Maine/Mt. Ararat).

         Southern Maine hosts Rhode Island College on Tuesday (3:00 p.m.) in a Little East Conference match.  Colby College

At Waterville, Maine

Colby (2-1) 9, Southern Maine (6-7) 0

Doubles

1::  Tess Perese/Sarah Weiner (C) def. Mary Moran/Tegan Talbot,  8-3

2:   Victoria Abel/Kaitlynn Vergeyle (C) def. Emily Boutin/Ali Hartley, 8-1

3:   McKenzie Love/Alex McAuleff (C) def. Molly Morrill/Leah Churchill, 8-1

Singles

1:  Perese def. Moran, 6-0, 6-2

2:  Weiner def. Boutin, 7-5, 6-2

3:  Talamo def. Talbot, 6-3, 6-2

4:  Zakon def. Hartley, 6-4, 6-0

5:  Levine def. Morrill, 6-2, 6-1

6:  Kyrios def. Giroux, 6-0, 6-1

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