Sunday, September 16, 2012 (Newton, Massachusetts) - The Mount Ida College women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) loss in their home opener against visiting Simmons College.  The Mustangs fall to an overall record of 1-4 with a conference slate of 0-1 while the Sharks improve to a league best 4-1 and a perfect 2-0 in the GNAC. 

Doubles:

1. Margaret Teage and Meghan Cokely (Simmons) def. Kayla Horton and Danielle Riley (Mount Ida) 8-0

2. Sabrina Salmela and Rachel Sweeney (Simmons) def. Julia Pagliuca and Trisha Quinn (Mount Ida) 8-0

3. Spencer Bowers (Simmons) def. Patti-Ann Doucette and Despina Najarian (Mount Ida) 8-0



Singles:

1. Margaret Teague (Simmons) def. Danielle Riley (Mount Ida) 6-0, 6-0

2. Katie Crowley (Simmons) def. Kayla Horton (Mount Ida) 6-1, 6-1

3. Kristi Mielbye (Simmons) def. Patti-Ann Doucette (Mount Ida) 6-0, 6-0

4. Casey Gilman (Simmons) def. Julia Pagliuca (Mount Ida) 6-0, 6-0

5. Sarah Giraldo (Simmons) def. Trisha Quinn (Mount Ida) 6-0, 6-0

6. Spencer Bowers (Simmons) def. Despina Najarian (Mount Ida) 6-0, 6-0

The Mustangs will travel to Emerson College this coming Wednesday for another league match-up.  The Sharks will host Suffolk University in a league bid the same day with match time slated for 4:00 p.m