ROLLING HILLS, Calif.—The Big Red women's tennis team lost a 6-3 match to the No. 4 DIII ranked Amherst College on Sunday to open its California Spring Break trip. The two teams played at the Jack Kramer Club in Rolling Hills, Calif. Cornell moves to 3-7 for the season.

In doubles play, Natalia Sanchez and Stephanie Kent teamed up to defeat Brittany Berckes and Natasha Brown, 8-1. The Big Red picked up singles wins by Stephanie Kent (6-3, 6-3) at the No. 1 position, and Shayna Miller (6-4, 6-3) at No. 3 singles. The Big Red will play at Azusa Pacific University on Tuesday afternoon.


Amherst College 6: Cornell University 3 Rolling Hills, CA March 15, 2009
Doubles Results
1) Sanchez/Kent (C) def. Berckes/Brown (A) 8-1
2) Wexler/Danzig (A) def. Googe/Miller (C) 9-8 (7-5)
3) Bell/Ankola (A) def. Chis/Duboc (C) 8-6
Singles Results
1) Kent (C) def. Berckes (A) 6-3, 6-3
2) C. King (A) def. Googe (C) 6-3, (2-6), 6-3
3) Miller (C) def. Brown (A) 6-4, 6-3
4) Wexler (A) def. Duboc (C) 6-0, (4-6), 6-4
5) Bell (A) def. Seyburn (C) (2-6), 6-3, 6-1
6) L. King (A) def. Loomis (C) 6-0, 6-0