The 12th-ranked Middlebury women's tennis team ended its NESCAC weekend in Connecticut with a 7-2 loss to #4 Wesleyan. Four of the six singles flights were decided in three sets, including a trio of superbreakers.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• The Cardinals claimed all three points during doubles action in a match that began outdoors but was moved inside due to weather. The hosts secured the initial point in the top spot with an 8-1 win, followed by an 8-3 victory at #2 and an 8-4 triumph in the third position for a 3-0 advantage.
• Wesleyan clinched the match with tightly-contested straight-set wins at #6 (6-2, 6-4) and the top slot (6-4, 7-5).
• Lulu Wu dropped the opening set at #3 but rebounded to level the contest with a 6-3 decision in the second. Her opponent won six of the eight games in the decisive third set (6-1, 3-6, 6-2) for a 6-0 Wesleyan advantage.
• The last three matches left on the courts all were decided in a third-set superbreaker. The Panthers got on the scoreboard with a victory from Gena Huang in the fourth spot. Huang dropped the opening set 6-2 but fought back in set two (7-6 (1) and a close superbreaker (10-7) for a 2-6, 7-6 (1), 1-0 (7) triumph. 
• Middlebury pulled to within 6-2 when Amy Delman outlasted her opponent at #5. Delman claimed the initial set 6-2, but her opponent evened the match with a 6-3 win. The Panther cruised to a 10-3 victory in the superbreaker.
• Wesleyan closed the scoring with a narrow 6-4, 6-7 (4), 1-0 (7) win at #3 for the final 7-2 tally.

NOTES

• Huang picked up her fourth-straight victory in singles action, while Delman claimed her third decision in a row. The triumph was Huang's 10th this season, including a perfect 6-0 during conference action.
• The programs played for the 33rd time with Middlebury holding a 23-10 advantage

The Panthers return to competition on Saturday when they host Hamilton as part of the program's Senior Day. The first serve against the Continentals is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.