Women’s Tennis Falls 7-2 to Bates

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Connecticut College women’s tennis team suffered a 7-2 setback against Bates College on Saturday afternoon in NESCAC play at Luce Field House. The Camels got off to a great start, winning a pair of doubles contests to grab the early 2-1 advantage. However, the Bobcats swept all six singles matches—half of which were decided via a third set—to secure the victory. Caitlin Cass (Newcastle, Maine) and Lily Kerachsky (East Greenwich, R.I.) picked up an 8-5 victory over Isabella Saul and Julia Anderson at No. 2 to get things started. Sana Bhat (New Delhi) and Mary…