INDIAN WELLS, CA (March 11, 2018) -- The Vassar College women's tennis team battled hard against one of the best teams in Division III Sunday, but the No. 5 Polar Bears of Bowdoin College outlasted Vassar 9-0 in non-conference action from California. 

Due to rain in the Irvine, CA area, the match was forced to be played in the desert which pushed back the original start time from 1:00 p.m. local time to 4:30 p.m. Pacific. The doubles play was close at No. 2 and No. 3, as freshman Meghan Rodick and senior Courtney Geiss were nipped at No. 3 doubles 8-6 by Viv Daniel and Sasa Jovanovic. VC also was right in the match at No. 2 pairs, but senior Dasha Ivenitsky and freshman Sarra Yekta came up just short to Rachel Bercovitch and Tasha Christ, 8-5. 

Vassar saw Rodick batted at the No. 3 position in singles competition, as she forced a super-tiebreaker against Bercovitch. After dropping the first set 6-4, Rodick battled back to earn an emphatic 6-2 second set victory to force the tie-breaker. In the deciding race to 10, Bercovitch was strong as she posted a 10-2 victory to claim the singles' point. At No. 2 singles, sophomore Tara Edwards pushed Christ before falling 7-5, 6-4, and VC competed well at every singles' spot despite the scoreline. 

The Brewers are back in action Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. local time, taking on Division II Biola University in La Mirada, California. 

#5 Bowdoin 9, Vassar College 0
Mar 12, 2018 at Indian Wells, CA 
Singles competition
1. Tess Trinka (BOW-W) def. Frances Cornwall (VCWT) 6-1, 6-0
2. Tasha Christ (BOW-W) def. Tara Edwards (VCWT) 7-5, 6-4
3. Rachel Bercovitch (BOW-W) def. Meghan Rodick (VCWT) 6-4, 2-6, 10-2
4. Izzy Essi (BOW-W) def. Courtney Geiss (VCWT) 6-1, 6-4
5. Viv Daniel (BOW-W) def. Morgane Flournoy (VCWT) 6-2, 6-3
6. Sasa Jovanovic (BOW-W) def. Sarra Yekta (VCWT) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Tess Trinka/Izzy Essi (BOW-W) def. Morgane Flournoy/Tara Edwards (VCWT) 8-0
2. Rachel Bercovitch/Tasha Christ (BOW-W) def. Dasha Ivenitsky/Sarra Yekta (VCWT) 8-5
3. Viv Daniel/Sasa Jovanovic (BOW-W) def. Meghan Rodick/Courtney Geiss (VCWT) 8-6

Match Notes
Vassar College 6-2
Bowdoin 2-0; National ranking #5
T-4:00