Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Women's Tennis team opened Liberty League play in impressive fashion on Saturday, taking a 7-0 decision from visiting William Smith.
Iris Li (Palo Alto, CA) won her team leading sixth match of the season at second singles.
Vassar improves to 4-4 overall and 1-0 in conference play with Saturday's sweep with the Herons slipping to 3-5 overall and 0-1 in Liberty League play.
Doubles
- Vassar swept Saturday's doubles competition to secure the doubles point.
- The top pair of Sofie Shen (New York, NY) and Erin McCusker (Norton, MA) dispatched the Herons' duo by a score of 6-3.
- Macey Dowd (Orinda, CA) and Li moved their season record to a perfect 6-0 with an impressive 6-1 victory at the second slot.
- Vassar's third pair of Maddie Kirby (Davidson, NC) and Elyse Duley (Charlotte, NC) won for the third time in as many outings with a 6-1 victory.
Singles
- McCusker came away victorious at the top flight in singles play on Saturday, earning a 6-4, 6-2 triumph.
- Li moved to 6-1 on the season in singles play after cruising to a 6-2, 6-2 second singles win.
- First Year Sieun Lee (Wake Forest, NC) found the win column at the third position after easing to a 6-0, 6-3 victory for the Brewers.
- Dowd took a 6-1, 6-1 decision at fourth singles for Vassar, claiming her second singles victory of the spring.
- Kirby topped William Smith's Marin Montagne 6-4, 6-2 at the fifth singles position.
- Ananya Krishnan (Chesterbrook, PA) picked up her first singles victory of the spring on Saturday with a 6-2, 6-1 triumph at the sixth slot.
What's Next
- Vassar is back in action at home on Sunday when it plays host to Bates.
- William Smith hosts Hartwick on March 29.
Doubles
Sofie Shen/
Erin McCusker (VC) def. Levine/Magna (WSC), 6-3
Macey Dowd/
Iris Li (VC) def. Haythorn/Montagne (WSC), 6-1
Maddie Kirby/
Elyse Duley (VC) def. Pida/Kellersman (WSC), 6-1
Singles
Erin McCusker (VC) def. Haythorn (WSC), 6-4, 6-2
Iris Li (VC) def. Levine (WSC), 6-2, 6-2
Sieun Lee (VC) def. Kellersman (WSC), 6-0, 6-3
Macey Dowd (VC) def. Magna (WSC), 6-1, 6-1
Maddie Kirby (VC) def. Montagne (WSC), 6-4, 6-2
Ananya Krishnan (VC) def. Walker (WSC), 6-2, 6-1