SCHENECTADY, NY (October 9, 2010) -- The Vassar College women's tennis won their first Liberty League dual match with a sweep of Union College Saturday morning.

The Brewers improve to 2-0 and will face RPI in their second dual match of the day this afternoon at 3:30. Union College (0-5) will host RPI this Tuesday, October 12 at 3:30 p.m.

The Brewers started with a sweep of doubles and have not lost a doubles point through their first two dual matches this Fall.

Vassar then swept the six singles positions for the nine point sweep. Sophomore No. 3 Jennifer Ruther is 3-1 in dual match play and defeated Union's Andie Coopersmith 6- 1, 6-2.

VASSAR 9, UNION 0

DOUBLES

1. Jennifer Beckerman/ Nicole Block (VC) def. Elise Malkin/ Andie Coopersmith (Union) 8-3
2. Jen Ruther/ Lindsay Kantor (VC) def. Brittany Gilbert/ D.D. Gaudian (Union) 8-1
3. Caroline Dunn-Rankin/ Melanie Horn (VC) def. Samantha Muratori/ Melanie Watman (Union) 8-2

SINGLES

1. Jennifer Beckerman (VC) def. Elise Malkin (Union) 6-0, 6-3
2. Nicole Block (VC) def Brittany Gilbert (Union) 6-1, 6-0
3. Jennifer Ruther (VC) def. Andie Coopersmith (Union) 6- 1, 6-2
4. Lindsay Kantor (VC) def. D.D. Gaudian (Union) 6-2, 7-5
5. Caroline Dunn-Rankin (VC) def. Samantha Muratori (Union) 6-2, 6-0
6. Melanie Horn (VC) def. Melanie Watman (Union) 6-0, 6-1