Poughkeepsie, NY – The #28 Vassar College Women's Tennis team opens the 2025 Liberty League Championship Saturday morning with a Semifinal matchup with #25 RPI at the Reis Tennis Center in Ithaca, NY. First serve with the Engineers is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. with Live Results available for those unable to attend the match.
At A Glance
- Vassar earned the second seed in the championship after posting a 12-5 overall record in the regular season and a 7-1 mark against conference rivals.
- The Brewers lone loss in conference play came in a 5-2 defeat at Skidmore on April 16.
- Vassar has appeared in each of the last seven Liberty League Championship title matches and 21 of the last 22.
- Vassar has won nine of its last 10 regular season contests, including a 7-0 victory over RPI on April 25.
- The Brewers enter play on Saturday ranked #28 nationally in the latest ITA Poll.
A Look At The Brewers
- Vassar features four players with at least 10 singles victories on the season.
- Iris Li (Palo Alto, CA), who entered the ITA Singles National Rankings at #45 on April 30, paces the Brewers with a 13-1 out of the second position.
- Li has won each of her last 11 singles decisions and finished the regular season at 6-0 against league rivals.
- First Year Sieun Lee (Wake Forest, NC) ranks second on the team with 11 singles wins and enters Saturday's match at 11-5 overall covering four different lineup positions.
- Junior Erin McCusker (Norton, MA), the 2024 Liberty League Player of the Year, holds a 10-6 record playing out of the top flight and is 7-3 in her last 10 decisions.
- Senior Macey Dowd (Orinda, CA) is also in the midst of a strong season, posting a 10-5 record. Dowd has won her last nine decisions and is 9-1 in the last 10.
- Elyse Duley (Charlotte, NC) has produced n 8-2 singles record for the Brewers with junior Ananya Krishnan (Chesterbrook, PA) holding a 7-3 mark.
- In doubles play, the second pair of Li and Dowd have dominated the competition, winning 12 of their 14 decisions together and are 8-2 in their last 10 outings.
- Vassar's top pair of McCusker and Sofie Shen (New York, NY) hold a 6-4 record over 10 decisions.
- Out of the third slot, Vassar has received eight wins in 11 decisions from Maddie Kirby (Davidson, NC) and Duley.
Previewing The Engineers
- RPI enters Saturday's Semifinal at 12-3 overall after dispatching Ithaca 4-0 in a First Round match on Friday.
- Gauri Muliyil leads the Engineers with 11 wins after posting a 6-3, 6-1 victory against the Bombers on Friday.
- At the top flight, Nicole Ridenour has eight victories heading into Saturday's contest.
- In doubles play, RPI's top pair of Ridenour and Lorna Flores Gonzalez enters the semifinal match with the Brewers at 10-1 and posted a perfect 7-0 mark in Liberty League play.
Regular Season Result
- The Brewers swept away the then #21 Engineers on April 25 by a score of 7-0.
- Vassar opened a 1-0 victory with wins at the second and third slots.
- Li and Dowd earned a hard fought 6-4 victory at the second position.
- Kirby and Duley picked up a 6-3 triumph at the third slot.
- In singles play, Vassar won all six matches to close out the victory.
Recent History Vs. RPI
- Since the start of the 2002-03 season, Vassar has not lost to RPI in 15 decisions.
- The Brewers have blanked the Engineers nine times over the stretch, including in each of the last two match ups.
Recent Liberty League Championship History
- Since the start of the 2001-02 season, Vassar has appeared in 21 of the last 22 championship finals.
- The Brewers have tussled with Skidmore in each of the last seven title tilts.
- Vassar won nine straight Liberty League crowns from 2002-2010.
- The Brewers' last league title came in 2010 after topping Skidmore 6-3.
What's At Stake
- The winner of Saturday's match will take on the winner of the Skidmore and Union Semifinal Sunday morning for the conference championship.
