Saratoga Springs, N.Y. -- The Skidmore College women's tennis team opened up the 2009 spring season with a 7-0 shutout over New York University Saturday morning.  

Sophomore Danika Robison (South Burlington, Vt.) led the Thoroughbreds with victories at number singles and number one doubles.  She defeated NYU's Elizabeth Stachtiarus, 5-7, 6-3 (10-8) in a touch top match at number one singles, and combined with junior Laura Attley (Chatham, N.J.) to win 8-3 at number one doubles.

Skidmore's Rachel Loeb (Greenwood Village, Colo.) posted a 6-2, 6-1 win over Stephanie Tu at number two singles and teamed with Dani Fancher (St. Louis, Mo.) to beat Tu and Lena Krups 8-0 at number two doubles. 

The Thoroughbreds will host The College of New Jersey Sunday starting at 10 a.m.


Skidmore 7, NYU 0
Singles Results
1.  Danika Robison (S) beat Elizabeth Stachtiarus (N) 5-7, 6-3, (10-8)
2.  Rachel Loeb (S) beat Stephanie Tu (N) 6-2, 6-1
3.  Allie Burns (S) beat Mandy Freedman (N) 6-1, 6-2
4.  Laura Attley (S) beat Lisa Mijovic (N) 6-2, 6-3

Matches for number five and six singles were not finished due to time constraint. 



Doubles Results
1.  Robison/Attley (S) beat Freedman/Mijovic (N) 8-3
2.  Loeb/Dani Fancher (S) beat Tu/Lena Krups (N) 8-0
3.  Burns/Stephanie Abrams (S) beat Stachtiarus/Sara Joo (N) 8-5