TROY, NY (October 9, 2010) – The Vassar College women's tennis team won their second Liberty League dual match of the day with a 9-0 sweep of Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute  this afternoon at Sharp Courts. The Brewers won six doubles matches and twelve singles matches for a perfect 18-0 record in their two dual matches today.

The Brewers (3-0) next compete in the New York State Championships on Friday October 15 through Sunday October 17. The Engineers are back in action on Tuesday, when they visit area-rival Union College at 3:30 p.m.

Vassar continued it's dominant dual match 18-0 doubles unbeaten streak with a 3-0 sweep of doubles.

The Brewers wrapped up the match with a 6-0 singles sweep for the 9-0 win. Sophomore No. 6 Melanie Horn is a perfect 6-0 in dual match play this Fall and defeated Jeanette Carillo of RPI 6-0, 6-2. Nicole Bock registered a 6-0, 6-0 double-bagel at No. 2 singles against RPI's Zosia Casterline.



VASSAR 9, RPI 0

DOUBLES

1. Beckerman & Block (VC) def. Sitzer & Broadbent (RPI): 8-2
2. Ruther & Kantor (VC) def. Dickie & Olson (RPI): 8-2
3. Dunn-Rankin & Horn (VC) def. Carillo & Ciamarra (RPI): 8-4

SINGLES

1. Jennifer Beckerman (VC) def. Jessica Sitzer (RPI): 6-1, 6-2
2. Nicole Block (VC) def. Zosia Casterline (RPI): 6-0, 6-0
3. Jennifer Ruther (VC) def. Emily Broadbent (RPI): 6-0, 6-1
4. Lindsey Kantor (VC) def. Meghan Olson (RPI): 6-1, 6-1
5. Caroline Dunn-Rankin (VC) def. Christina Ciamarra (RPI): 6-1, 6-2
6. Melanie Horn (VC) def. Jeanette Carillo (RPI): 6-0, 6-2