Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Women's Tennis team opened the 2026 spring season in strong fashion on Saturday with a 5-2 home win over Smith. The Brewers won each of the three doubles matches and the top four singles contests.
Vassar scores a victory in its first head-to-head matchup of the spring, while the Bears fall to 0-2 in the early going of the spring.
Doubles
- Vassar dominated the doubles competition, starting with the top pair of Erin McCusker (Norton, MA) and Iris Li (Palo Alto, CA) posting a 6-0 victory.
- Ananya Krishnan (Chesterbrook, PA) and Maddie Kirby (Davidson, NC) teamed at the second position for an impressive 6-1 triumph.
- First Year Gwendolyn Gray (Montauk, NY) and Sara Lippin (Chappaqua, NY) were victorious at the third position in a 6-3 decision.
Singles
- McCusker opened the spring singles competition in strong fashion with a 6-0, 6-3 victory on Saturday at the top flight.
- Li, who posted 14 singles victories last spring, eased to a 6-2, 6-1 win at the second position.
- Krishnan controlled the third singles matchup, winning by scores of 6-1, 6-3.
- Kirby won her first match of the spring with a 7-6, 6-0 victory.
What's Next
- Vassar starts an eight-match road trip on February 28 at Bates.
- Smith visits Skidmore on February 21.
Doubles
Erin McCusker/
Iris Li (VC) def. Cambron/Emrich (SC), 6-0
Ananya Krishnan/
Maddie Kirby (VC) def. Chin/Wang (SC), 6-1
Gwendolyn Gray/
Sara Lippin (VC) def. Bastress/Hauser (SC), 6-3
Singles
Erin McCusker (VC) def. Hauser (SC), 6-0, 6-3
Iris Li (VC) def. Emrich (SC), 6-2, 6-1
Ananya Krishnan (VC) def. Cambron (SC), 6-1, 6-3
Maddie Kirby (VC) def. Wang (SC), 7-6, 6-0
Simunyola (SC) def.
Liya Pomfret (VC), 6-0, 6-4
Chin (SC), def.
Gwendolyn Gray (VC), 3-6, 6-4, 1-0
