The two teams have played each other in the past five championship matches with Colby-Sawyer winning the last four.
Colby-Sawyer improves to 14-2 and will play a few matches in the spring in preparation of playing
the NEAC West Division champion for the right to play in the NCAA tournament. The West Division champion will be decided in the spring. Castleton ends its fall season at 11-3.
The Chargers took a 3-0 lead in the match after sweeping doubles play. The No. 2 duo of Evelyn Miller (Smithfield, R.I.) and Aislinn O'Connor (New Fairfield, Conn.) got the first point of the match with an 8-0 victory over Kirsten Kruk (Clifton Park, N.Y.) and Ciara Bannister (St. Albans, Vt.). The Chargers took a 2-0 lead shortly after with an 8-2 win by the No. 3 team of Lauren Blanchard (Agawam, Mass.) and Maddy Gemerek (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) over Meg Susslin (St. Albans, Vt.) and Dianne Benedicto (St. Albans, Vt.). Colby-Sawyer made it a sweep when the No. 1 team of Ashlyn Ramsay (Barkhamsted, Conn.) and Ashley Woodside (Hampden, Maine) dispatched the team of Jackie Lisak (Rochester, N.Y.) and Sara Novenstern (Chappaqua, N.Y.), 8-1.
Colby-Sawyer, needing just two points to claim the title, clinched the championship with wins at No. 1 and No. 4 singles. Ramsay, the tournament's MVP, defeated Novenstern in straight sets 6-1, 6-0 at the top flight. Miller got the match clinching point at No. 4 singles with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Bannister. Miller was named All-Tournament. Woodside finished her No. 2 singles match seconds after Miller. She defeated Susslin 6-2, 6-0 and was named All-Tournament.
Susslin and Lisak earned a nod to the All-Tournament Team from Castleton.
SEMIFINALS - Colby-Sawyer 9, Johnson State 0
Colby-Sawyer, the tournament's top seed, earned a 9-0 win over fourth seed Johnson State in the semifinals. The Chargers improved to 13-2 on the season and reach the NEAC East finals match for the fifth straight season. The Badgers finish the fall at 6-7.
The Chargers swept doubles action with their top duo of Ashlyn Ramsay (Barkahmsted, Conn.) and Ashley Woodside (Hampden, Maine) defeating Annette Kaminski (Southington, Conn.) and Katherina Van Woerkom 8-0. The No. 3 team of Lauren Blanchard (Agawam, Mass.) and Maddy Gemerek (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) also won 8-0 over Kali Covell (Hartford, Vt.) and Ashley Fogg (White River Junction, Vt.). Colby-Sawyer's Evelyn Miller (Smithfield, R.I.) and Aislinn O'Connor (New Fairfield, Conn.) put the Chargers' third point up with an 8-2 victory over Nicole Monick (Bennington, Vt.) and Jana Somero (St. Albans, Vt.) at No. 2.
Ramsay (No. 1), Woodside (No. 2), Miller (No. 3), Gemerek (No. 4) and Blanchard (No. 5) won their singles matches in straight sets. After not playing doubles, Christine Hill (Wallingford, Conn.) stepped in to play No. 6 and did not drop a game in a 6-0, 6-0 victory.
SEMIFINALS - Castleton 8, Husson 1
The second seed Spartans of Castleton University defeated third seed Husson, 8-1 in Saturday's NEAC East Division semifinals. The Spartans will play Colby-Sawyer in the finals for the fifth straight season and improve to 11-2. Husson, who is in its first season, ends the fall with a 7-3 record.
The Spartans took an important 2-1 lead after doubles by winning at No. 1 and No. 3. Sara Novenstern (Chappaqua, N.Y.) and Jackie Lisak (Rochester, N.Y.) won the top flight 8-2 over Katie Pratt (Rockport, Maine) and Meridith Blessard (Lincoln, Maine). Castleton's No. 3 duo of Meg Susslin (St. Albans, Vt.) and Diane Benedicto (St. Albans, Vt.) also earned an 8-2 victory over Elizabeth Adley (Rumford, Maine) and Kelsey Pelletier (Fort Kent, Maine). Husson was able to stay close in the match with an 8-3 victory by the No. 2 team of Charlotte Bednarz (Westport, Mass.) and Sarah Smith (Calais, Maine) over Ciara Bannister (St. Albans, Vt.) and Kirsten Kruk (Clifton Park, N.Y.).
Castleton came away with straight set victories at each of the six singles matches. Jackie Lisak did not drop a came in her 6-0, 6-0 victory at the third flight. Novenstern (No. 1), Susslin (No. 2), Bannister (No. 4), Benedicto (No. 5) and Kirsten Kruk (No. 6) each earned wins.
All-Tournament Team:
Ashlyn Ramsay – Colby-Sawyer - MVP
Evelyn Miller – Colby-Sawyer
Ashley Woodside – Colby-Sawyer
Meg Susslin – Castleton
Jackie Lisak – Castleton
Sarah Smith – Husson
Nicole Monick – Johnson State
Colby-Sawyer 6, Castleton 0
10/10/15 at New London, N.H. (Kelsey Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1516) def. Sara Novenstern (CST) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 2. Ashley Woodside (CSCW1516) def. Meg Susslin (CST) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 3. Aislinn O'Connor (CSCW1516) vs. Jackie Lisak (CST) 3-6, unfinished |
| 4. Evelyn Miller (CSCW1516) def. Ciara Bannister (CST) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 5. Maddy Gemerek (CSCW1516) vs. Dianne Benedicto (CST) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished |
| 6. Lauren Blanchard (CSCW1516) vs. Kirsten Kruk (CST) 6-1, 2-2, unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Ashley Woodside/Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1516) def. Jackie Lisak/Sara Novenstern (CST) 8-1 |
| 2. Aislinn O'Connor/Evelyn Miller (CSCW1516) def. Kirsten Kruk/Ciara Bannister (CST) 8-0 |
| 3. Lauren Blanchard/Maddy Gemerek (CSCW1516) def. Meg Susslin/Dianne Benedicto (CST) 8-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Castleton 11-3 |
| Colby-Sawyer 14-2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (,1,4,2) |
| NEAC East Championship |
| T-1:32 A-35 |
Colby-Sawyer 9, Johnson State College 0
10/10/15 at New London, N.H. (Kelsey Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Ashlyn Ramsay (CSCW1516) def. Annette Kaminski (JSC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 2. Ashley Woodside (CSCW1516) def. Katherina VonWoerkom (JSC) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 3. Evelyn Miller (CSCW1516) def. Kali Covell (JSC) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 4. Maddy Gemerek (CSCW1516) def. Jana Somero (JSC) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 5. Lauren Blanchard (CSCW1516) def. Nicole Monick (JSC) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 6. Christine Hill (CSCW1516) def. Jordan Miller (JSC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Ashlyn Ramsay/Ashley Woodside (CSCW1516) def. Katherina VonWoerkom/Annette Kaminski (JSC) 8-0 |
| 2. Evelyn Miller/Aislinn O'Connor (CSCW1516) def. Nicole Monick/Jana Somero (JSC) 8-2 |
| 3. Lauren Blanchard/Maddy Gemerek (CSCW1516) def. Kali Covell/Ashley Fogg (JSC) 8-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Johnson State College 6-7 |
| Colby-Sawyer 13-2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,3,6,4,5) |
| NEAC East Semifinals |
| Official: Paul DeMont T-2:22 A-48 |
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