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Erin McCusker
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Union UNIONW (2-9, 1-2 LL)
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Winner Vassar VASSARW (6-5, 3-0 LL)
Union UNIONW
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Vassar VASSARW
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Brewers Close Weekend With Sweep Of Union

Brewers win third straight conference decision

Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Women's Tennis team won its third straight contest to start Liberty League play Sunday afternoon with a 7-0 sweep of visiting Union. Ananya Krishnan (Chesterbrook, PA) won her team leading eighth singles match in the victory.
 
Sunday's victory pushes Vassar back above the .500 mark at 6-5 overall and to 3-0 against league rivals. Vassar improves its winning streak against Union to 31 matches with the Garnet Chargers falling to 2-9 overall and 1-2 in conference play.
 
Doubles
  • Vassar jumped out to a 1-0 lead with victories in all three doubles matches on Sunday.
  • Erin McCusker (Norton, MA) and Iris Li (Palo Alto, CA) won their third straight decision on Sunday with a 6-0 first doubles victory.
  • At the middle flight, Maddie Kirby (Davidson, NC) and Krishnan won their fourth straight match and improved to 7-3 on the season with a 6-1 victory.
  • Gwendolyn Gray (Montauk, NY) and Sara Lippin (Chappaqua, NY) teamed together for the second time this spring at third doubles and scored a 6-2 victory against the Garnet Chargers.
 
Singles
  • McCusker eased to a 6-1, 6-0 first singles victory for the Brewers.
  • Li won for the fourth time in 10 decisions at the second slot with an impressive 6-3, 6-0 win.
  • Krishnan moved to 8-3 on the spring and won her fifth straight decision with a 6-0, 6-0 blanking at the third position.
  • At the fourth spot, Kirby cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 victory for Vassar.
  • Liya Pomfret (Berkeley, CA) improved to 6-5 on the spring with a 6-2, 6-3 fifth singles victory.
  • Esme Nix (Altadena, CA) returned to the lineup and moved to 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at the sixth slot.
 
What's Next
  • Vassar heads to league rival RPI on April 11.
  • Union makes the trip to New Paltz for a non-conference match at New Paltz on April 9.
 
Doubles
Erin McCusker/Iris Li (VC) def. Alexis/Meidani (UC), 6-0
Maddie Kirby/Ananya Krishnan (VC) def. Langille/Semon (UC), 6-1
Gwendolyn Gray/Sara Lippin (VC) def. Alphabet/Park (UC), 6-2
 
Singles
Erin McCusker (VC) def. Semon (UC), 6-1, 6-0
Iris Li (VC) def. Meidani (UC), 6-3, 6-0
Ananya Krishnan (VC) def. Langille (UC), 6-0, 6-0
Maddie Kirby (VC) def. Alphabet (UC), 6-0, 6-1
Liya Pomfret (VC) def. Alexis (UC), 6-2, 6-3
Esme Nix (VC) def. Park (UC), 6-1, 6-1
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