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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Brewers Roll To Eleventh Straight Victory

Krishnan wins 10th straight singles match

Poughkeepsie, NY – The #40 Vassar College Women's Tennis team continued its winning ways on Saturday with an 8-1 Liberty League victory over visiting Union. Ananya Krishnan (Chesterbrook, PA) won her 10th straight singles matcha and Elyse Duley (Charlotte, NC) won her 10th singles contest of the season.
 
Vassar moves to 13-3 overall on the season and a perfect 6-0 in conference play with Saturday's win, while Union falls to 8-6 and 3-3 against Liberty League opponents.
 
Doubles
  • Vassar took each of the three doubles matches against the Garnet Chargers to open a 3-0 lead heading into singles play.
  • The top pair of Erin McCusker (Norton, MA) and Macey Dowd (Orinda, CA) won for the third straight time and moved to 10-6 on the season with an 8-3 win.
  • Iris Li (Palo Alto, CA) and Maddie Kirby (Davidson, NC) were back at the second position and improved to 12-3 on the season with an 8-3 triumph for the Brewers.
  • Krishnan and Duley continued to dominate the third slot with their 10th straight victory on Saturday. The duo posted an 8-6 victory against the Garnet Chargers, moving to 13-2 on the season.
 
Singles
  • Krishnan pushed her singles winning streak to 10 matches and improved to 13-2 on the season with a 6-4, 6-0 victory at the fourth position on Saturday.
  • Duley gives Vassar six players with at least 10 singles wins on the season following a 6-3, 6-2 sixth position win. Saturday's victory moves Duley to 10-4 on the season and gives her nine straight victories.
  • McCusker pushed her singles record to 14-2 on Saturday following a 6-2, 6-4 win at the top position.
  • Li improved to 12-2 on the season following a hard fought 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 victory at the third position.
  • Kirby continued a strong rookie season on Saturday after posting a 6-3, 6-0 win at the fifth slot to improve to 11-5 on the season.
 
What's Next
  • Vassar closes out the home schedule with a date with #35 Skidmore on Sunday.
  • Union heads to SUNY Oneonta on Monday.
 
Doubles
Erin McCusker/Macey Dowd (VC) def. Nicol/Meidani (UC), 8-3
Iris Li/Maddie Kirby (VC) def. Arizpe-Sierra/Alexis (UC), 8-3
Ananya Krishnan/Elyse Duley (VC) def. Semon/Langille (UC), 8-6
 
Singles
Erin McCusker (VC) def. Nicol (UC), 6-2, 6-4
Meidani (UC) def. Macey Dowd (VC), 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
Iris Li (VC) def. Arizpe-Sierra (UC), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
Ananya Krishnan (VC) def. Semon (UC), 6-4, 6-0
Maddie Kirby (VC) def. Langille (UC), 6-3, 6-0
Elyse Duley (VC) def. Alphabet (UC), 6-3, 6-2
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