Friedman, Westmoreland Secure Singles Triumphs in Home Opener vs. Bowdoin

LEWISTON, Maine — Bates College women’s tennis, hosting its first home match of the spring after opening the calendar with 12 contests away from campus, welcomed No. 13 Bowdoin to Merrill Gymnasium for a NESCAC showdown between the Pine Tree State rivals. It would be the visiting Polar Bears that would take the triumph, defeating the Bobcats by a score of 7-2. Bowdoin moves to 7-4 (4-0 NESCAC) on the year while the garnet and white slips to 3-10 (1-6 NESCAC). The match opened with Bowdoin collecting a clean sweep in doubles play: 1) Jamilah Karah/Elizabeth Yu (Bowdoin) def. Ally…