WALTHAM, Mass. – Simmons Tennis was swept by Brandeis University this evening 9-0 at Rieger Tennis Courts.

The Judges did not drop a set and had four 6-0 sets in singles action. Simmons sophomore Margaret Teague (Manchester, N.H.) led Brandeis freshman Carley Cooke (San Diego, Calif.) 5-2 in the first before Cooke battled back to win her collegiate debut 7-6, 6-0. Sharks sophomore Allison Bodek (Lynnfield, Mass.) had a tight match versus Roberta Bergstein (Hingham, Mass.) but fell 6-4, 7-5 at the #3 Singles position.

The bottom of the lineup had a productive outing, as sophomores Alex Katz (Philadelphia, Pa./Abington Friends) and Marissa Lazar (Hewlett, N.Y./Lynbrook) opened with an 8-1 win at third doubles. Katz had the first singles match to end at No. 5 singles, sweeping her opponent, 6-0, 6-0, while Lazar earned a 6-0, 6-2, victory at No. 6 in her second collegiate singles match.

Simmons Tennis hosts Mount Holyoke on Friday, September 16th at 4:30 p.m.