NEW PALTZ, NY (October 8, 2008) – The Vassar women's tennis team breezed to a 9-0 sweep of local rival SUNY-New Paltz in an away match on Wednesday night. The win improves the Brewers to 2-1.

After picking up her first collegiate win at singles last weekend, freshman Jennifer Beckerman (Santa Barbara, CA/Santa Barbara) notched a dominant victory at No. 3 singles against Lyndsey Lovinger, winning 6-0, 6-0.

Junior Nicole Pontee (Flossmoor, IL/Homewood-Flossmoor) continued her winning ways with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Dana Lim in No. 1 singles play. Pontee has won six of her seven singles matches this season.

The Brewers rolled through doubles play, with the closest match coming at No. 1 doubles. In that match, Pontee and Jamison Steele (Newport Beach, CA/Corona del Mar) picked up an 8-4 win.

The closest match of the day was at No. 2 singles, as Stephanie Schara took Brewer Joy Backer (Del Mar, CA/Torrey Pines) to three sets. Backer hung on for the 6-2, 7-6, (8-6) win.

Vassar returns to action on Sunday, playing at Liberty League opponent Union College.

Doubles
1. Nicole Pontee/Jamison Steele (VC) def. Dana Lim/Stephanie Schara (NP), 8-4
2. Joy Backer/Krista Romita (VC) def. Lyndsey Lovinger/Lindsay Trifiletti (NP), 8-1
3. Jennifer Beckerman/Alexandra Jacobson (VC) def. Kerri Serkes/Calder Mills-Lexvold (NP), 8-2

Exhibition Doubles
4. Nicole Block/Caroline Dunn-Rankin (VC) def. Calder Mills-Lexzold/Juliette Brandon (NP), 8-1


Singles
1. Nicole Pontee (VC) def. Dana Lim (NP) 6-3, 6-0
2. Joy Backer (VC) def.Stephanie Schara (NP) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
3. Jennifer Beckerman (VC) def.Lindsay Lovinger (NP) 6-0, 6-0
4. Elizabeth Anderson (VC) def. Ingrid Maryansky (NP) 6-3, 6-1
5. Alexandra Jacobsen (VC) def.Kerri Serkes (NP), 6-1, 6-1
6. Jamison Steele (VC) def. Juliette Brandon (NP) 6-2, 6-2

Exhibition Singles
7. Nicole Block (VC) def. Calder Mills-Lexzold (NP), 8-0