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Women's Tennis

No. 20 CalTech Downs Vassar, 7-2

PASADENA, CA – Sophomore Frances Cornwall (Poway, CA) remains undefeated this spring break, tallying the 6-4, 6-1 upset against No. 20 CalTech's Kana Moriyama at the first position. The Brewers tandem of Melina Stavropoulos (Atherton, CA) and Sarra Yekta (Las Vegas, NV) took the 8-4 second doubles win as well.
 
Cornwall controlled the entire match, never playing from behind. She kept her opponent off balance with penetrating ground strokes and finishing balls. After being down 3-0, Stavropoulos and Yekta rallied to give Vassar its second win of the day.
 
Yekta fell 6-2, 7-5 at the No.2, while CalTech's Michelle Hyun defeated Tara Edwards (Littleton, CO) 6-4, 6-1 at the third. Stavropoulos and Morgane Flournoy (Grosse Pointe, MI) lost at the four and five, respectively. No. 6 Joyce Park (Gig Harbor, WA) won 6-3 in the first game, but fell 6-2 in the second. She was then edged 10-8 in the third-set tiebreaker.
 
At doubles, Cornwall and Edwards dropped the 8-4 decision at the first. Flourney and Meghan Rodick (Kapolei, HI) fell 8-3 at the third doubles.
 
Vassar action on Friday when they face Whittier at 6 p.m.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Tara Edwards

Tara Edwards

5' 9"
Junior
Morgane  Flournoy

Morgane Flournoy

5' 8"
Senior
Meghan Rodick

Meghan Rodick

5' 8"
Sophomore
Sarra Yekta

Sarra Yekta

5' 5"
Sophomore
Frances Cornwall

Frances Cornwall

5' 11"
Sophomore
Joyce Park

Joyce Park

5' 5"
First Year
Melina Stavropoulos

Melina Stavropoulos

5' 3"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Tara Edwards

Tara Edwards

5' 9"
Junior
Morgane  Flournoy

Morgane Flournoy

5' 8"
Senior
Meghan Rodick

Meghan Rodick

5' 8"
Sophomore
Sarra Yekta

Sarra Yekta

5' 5"
Sophomore
Frances Cornwall

Frances Cornwall

5' 11"
Sophomore
Joyce Park

Joyce Park

5' 5"
First Year
Melina Stavropoulos

Melina Stavropoulos

5' 3"
First Year