Box Score Latham, NY – The Vassar College Women's Tennis team won its fourth straight match Saturday afternoon with a 5-2 Liberty League victory at RPI. Senior
Ananya Krishnan (Chesterbrook, PA won her team leading ninth singles match of the spring against the Engineers.
Vassar improves to 7-5 overall on the season with Saturday's win and a perfect 4-0 in conference play, while RPI slips to 7-6 overall and 5-1 against league rivals.
Doubles
- Vassar swept the doubles matches on Saturday to open a 1-0 lead in the match.
- The Brewers' top pair of Erin McCusker (Norton, MA) and Iris Li (Palto Alto, CA) won their fourth straight decision and evened their season record at 6-6 with a 6-1 victory.
- The middle pair of Krishnan and Sieun Lee (Wake Forest, NC) teamed together for the first time this spring and scored a 6-4 win.
- Vassar's third unit of Gwendolyn Gray (Montauk, NY) and Sara Lippin (Chappaqua, NY) moved to 3-0 on the season following a 6-4 triumph.
Singles
- Vassar secured the win with victories at the top four singles positions against the Engineers.
- McCusker battled to a 7-6, 6-4 top flight victory to secure her second straight singles win.
- Li went the distance the second position and earned a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win that improved her singles mark this spring to 5-6.
- At the third position, Lee improved to 8-2 on the spring with a 7-6, 6-4 victory for the Brewers.
- Krishnan continued a strong senior campaign with a 6-1, 7-6 victory at the fourth slot, moving her singles record to 9-3 on the season.
What's Next
- Vassar hosts Senior Day with a pair of matches on Sunday, hosting New Paltz and Bard.
- RPI hosts Union on Wednesday.
Doubles
Erin McCusker/
Iris Li (VC) def. Jaiswal/Wheeler (RPI), 6-1
Sieun Lee/
Ananya Krishnan (VC) def. Ceas/Muliyil (RPI), 6-4
Gwendolyn Gray/
Sara Lippin (VC) def. Rapur/Sarabosing (RPI), 6-4
Singles
Erin McCusker (VC) def. Mulyil (RPI), 7-6, 6-4
Iris Li (VC) def. Wheeler (RPI), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Sieun Lee (VC) def. Sarabosing (RPI), 7-6, 6-4
Ananya Krishnan (VC) def. Ceas (RPI), 6-1, 7-6
Saraswatula (RPI) def.
Liya Pomfret (VC), 6-4, 6-1
Rapur (RPI) def.
Esme Nix (VC), 6-4, 6-4
