From Brandeis University Athletics

The Brandeis women's tennis team, ranked 25th in Division III, opened their 2015 spring season on Saturday night against Division I Bryant University. The Judges lost, 6-1, but rookie Haley Cohen (Cherry Hill, N.J. / Laurel Springs) earned a pair of victories.

Playing under Division I rules, the three doubles matches counted for one point, with each match being one regular set instead of a pro-set. Cohen and senior All-American Carley Cooke (San Diego, Calif./Point Loma) knocked off Bryant's top team of Marion Bouillard and Ryan Brown in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-1). The Bulldogs took second and third doubles both with scores of 6-1. 

In singles action, the top doubles teams faced off at the top two singles spots. At No. 1, Cooke took the first set from Bryant's Brown, 6-4, who rallied to take the second two sets,  6-3 and 10-6 in a third-set super-tiebreaker. At No. 2, Cohen flipped the script. After Bouillard won the first set in a tiebreaker, 7-6, Cohen bounced back to win 6-3, 10-7 in the super-tiebreaker. 

The Bulldogs won the remainder of the singles matches in straight sets to close out the victory.