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BABSON PARK, Mass. – Holy Cross took the bottom two doubles matches and the lower four singles contests to earn a 6-3 road win over host Babson College in non-conference women's tennis action at the Farwell Courts on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Crusaders improved to 3-6 on the year, while the Beavers fell to 7-6.

Babson started off strong with a quick 8-3 win by senior captain Jes Huang (Andover, Mass.) and sophomore Rebecca Stone (Dover, Mass.) at number one doubles. However, Holy Cross rallied with an 8-5 win by sophomores Emily Marr (Jefferson, Mass.) and Emma Rudnik (Lake Bluff, Ill.) at number two and a 9-8 (4) tie-break victory by seniors Kathryn Wilkie (Oak Brook, Ill.) and Ivette Konopka (Shelton, Conn.) at three to give the Crusaders a 2-1 lead heading into singles play.

Holy Cross put the match away with straight-set wins in the bottom three positions, as senior Hailee Lange (Miami, Fla.) cruised at four, 6-1, 6-2, Konopka earned a 6-0, 6-1 victory at five, and Wilkie prevailed, 6-3, 6-0, at six. Marr pulled out a three-set win at three, 6-0, 4-6, 6-0, to round out the Crusaders' scoring, while Huang won in a superbreaker at one, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 1-0 (10-7), and Stone claimed a 6-4, 6-4 win at two to account for Babson's final two points.