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Winner Vassar VASSARW (7-3)
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Rochester URW (3-4)
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Vassar VASSARW
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Rochester URW
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Women’s Tennis Cruises To Fifth Straight Victory

McCusker wins ninth straight singles match

Rochester, NY – The #33 Vassar College Women's Tennis team picked up its fifth straight victory on Sunday following an impressive 8-1 road win at the University of Rochester. Erin McCusker (Norton, MA) rallied for a ninth straight singles win for the Brewers.
 
Sunday's victory pushes Vassar to 7-3 overall on the season and gives the Brewers three straight wins over the Yellow Jackets. Rochester falls to 3-4 overall.
 
Doubles
  • Vassar held a 2-1 lead through Sunday's three doubles matches.
  • At the second slot, Iris Li (Palo Alto, CA) and Maddie Kirby (Davidson, NC) won their fifth straight decision and moved to 8-2 on the season with an 8-4 victory.
  • At the third position, Ananya Krishnan (Chesterbrook, PA) and Elyse Duley (Charlotte, NC) also pushed their winning streak to five matches after easing to an 8-1 victory.
Singles
  • McCusker scored a ninth straight victory at the top flight for the Brewers and improved to 9-1 on the season after rallying for a 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-8) win.
  • Macey Dowd (Orinda, CA) won for the fifth straight time at second singles, easing to a 6-1, 6-0 victory.
  • Li continued a strong season at the third position, winning for the ninth time after blanking the opponent from Rochester in an impressive 6-0, 6-0 victory.
  • Playing at the fourth position for the second straight match, Krishnan scored a 6-1, 6-0 win for the Brewers.
  • Kirby posted her sixth win of the season on Sunday after dispatching the opponent from Rochester by scores of 6-0, 6-1.
  • Duley won for the fourth straight outing on Sunday after producing a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the sixth position.
 
What's Next
  • Vassar returns to Liberty League play on March 30 when it hosts St. Lawrence
  • Rochester travels to Hamilton on March 29.
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