CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College women's tennis team lost a non-conference dual to Dowling College, 5-1 Thursday afternoon at the Caldwell College Tennis Courts. With the loss, the Cougars are now 1-4 on the season, while the Lions improve to 4-1.

The Cougars' lone point came at No. 3 doubles, where junior Kierra Tims (East Orange, NJ/East Orange) and sophomore Danielle Levasseur (Eastport, NY/Eastport South), pictured, defeated Chanida Monparpunth and Michelle Disanto, 8-4. The singles matches at the third, fourth and sixth positions were not played due to rain.

The Cougars play at St. Thomas Aquinas College in a non-conference dual on Friday, Sept. 17.

Dowling 5, Caldwell 1
Singles

1. Robyn Romanoff (DC) def. Sara Wilkins, 6-0, 6-1
2. Cristina Hoffman (DC) def. Olga Ndhlovu, 8-3
3. Amanda Berry (CC) vs. Cristina Sousa, DNF
4. Elizabeth Odell (CC) vs. Amber O'Malley, DNF
5. Chanida Monparpunth (DC) def. Danielle Levasseur, 8-3
6. Kierra Tims (CC) vs. Michelle Disanto, DNF

Doubles
1. Hoffman/Romanoff (DC) def. Berry/Wilkins, 8-2
2. Sousa/O'Malley (DC) def. Ndhlovu/Odell, 8-5
3. Levasseur/Tims (CC) def. Disanto/Monparpunth, 8-4