CALDWELL, N.J. - After losing its first nine duals, the Caldwell College women's tennis team edged Molloy College, 5-4 to earn its first victory of the season Monday afternoon at the Caldwell College Tennis Courts. The win gives the Cougars a 1-9 record on the season, while the Lady Lions fall to 1-9.

The Cougars' top doubles team of junior Chiaki Saito (Tokyo, Japan) and freshman Olga Ndhlovu (Bergenfield, NJ/Bergenfield), pictured, picked up Caldwell's only point in doubles play with an 8-4 win over Alexandra Bonventre and Angeline Asaro. Saito and Ndhlovu followed up their doubles win with straight-set victories at first and second singles, respectively. Sophomore Kirsty Leedham (Ellesmere Port, England/Cheshire Acad.) gave Caldwell points at the top three singles spots with her win over Meghan McDevitt at No. 3 singles. Senior Mackenzie Lynch (Wayne, NJ/DePaul Catholic) captured a straight-set triumph at No. 5 singles for the Cougars' fifth point.

Monday's victory avenges a 5-4 loss to Molloy suffered in the season opener back on Sept. 8 in Rockville Centre, N.Y.

Caldwell looks for its first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference win on Wednesday, Oct. 8, when the Cougars play at Post University. The dual begins at 3:00 p.m. in Waterbury, Conn. 

Caldwell 5, Molloy 4
Singles
1. Chiaki Saito (CC) def. Alexandra Bonventre, 6-2, 6-4
2. Olga Ndhlovu (CC) def. Angeline Asaro, 6-0, 6-2
3. Kirsty Leedham (CC) def. Meghan McDevitt, 6-1, 6-1
4. Annie Ayala (MC) def. Suzanne Dragovcic, 7-5, 6-2
5. Mackenzie Lynch (CC) def. Amanda Colquhoun, 6-4, 7-5
6. Shannon Skeggs (MC) def. Mais Attyeh, 8-2

Doubles
1. Ndhlovu/Saito (CC) def. Bonventre/Asaro, 8-4
2. Colquhoun/Skeggs(MC) def. Dragovcic/Lynch, 9-7
3. Tatiana Lopez/Ayala (MC) def. Kellyann Fair/Attyeh, 8-2