CRANBERRY, Pa. -- The No. 47 Mercyhurst College women's tennis squad dropped its spring opener at Division III power Carnegie Mellon, 7-2.

The loss moves the Lakers, who are ranked in the nation's top 50 for the first time in program history, to 8-2 overall.

Caroline Bristol was the lone winner in singles play at No. 2 while Bristol and Kim Ezzo partnered for a victory at No. 1 doubles.

Carnegie Mellon 7, Mercyhurst College 2
Feb 06, 2011 at Cranberry, Pa.

Singles competition
1. Laura Chen (CMUW) def. Kim Ezzo (MC-W) 6-2, 6-1
2. Caroline Bristol (MC-W) def. Courtney Chin (CMUW) 7-5, 6-2
3. Alexandra Tapak (CMUW) def. Rebecca Haener (MC-W) 6-1, 6-3
4. Jennifer Chui (CMUW) def. Kelton Macke (MC-W) 6-0, 6-2
5. Madison Rabson (CMUW) def. Jenna Raynor (MC-W) 6-1, 6-2
6. Sonya Subramaniam (CMUW) def. Courtney Thompson (MC-W) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Kim Ezzo/Caroline Bristol (MC-W) def. Courtney Chin/Laura Chen (CMUW) 8-4
2. Cze-Ja Tam/Jennifer Chui (CMUW) def. Rebecca Haener/Kelton Macke (MC-W) 8-0
3. Madison Rabson/Alexandra Tapak (CMUW) def. Jenna Raynor/Courtney Conway (MC-W) 8-4
Match Notes
Mercyhurst College 8-2
Carnegie Mellon 2-0