Women's tennis improves to 8-2 with win over St. Lawrence

Canton, N.Y. – The 25^th ranked Skidmore College women's tennis team did not lose a match in singles play as they cruised to an 8-1 win over St. Lawrence University Sunday morning in Newell Field House.

Sophomores Danika Robison (South Burlington, VT) and Rachel Loeb (Greenwood Village, CO) won a tight match at number one doubles as they forced a tiebreaker and came back for a 9-8 (13-11) victory over Stephanie Finn and Casey Gilman.

Loeb recovered from a first-set loss to Hilary Drewry and won the next two sets, 6-3, 6-1, to earn a point at number two singles for the Thoroughbreds. Loeb is 20-1 in singles play this season.

Freshman Allie Burns (Mequon, WI) took a win at number three singles with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Elizabeth Karam, while classmate Tory Engros (Bronxville, NY) played to a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Chelsea Hubbell at number five singles. Engros teamed with junior Laura Attley (Chatham, NJ) to claim an 8-3 win at number three doubles.

Skidmore will host 13^th ranked Middlebury in its next match on April 1.

Skidmore 8, St. Lawrence 1

Singles Results

1. Danika Robison (SKD) def. Stephanie Finn (SLU) 6-4, 6-4

2. Rachel Loeb (SKD) def. Hilary Drewry (SLU) 0-6, 6-3, 6-1

3. Allie Burns (SKD) def. Elizabeth Karam (SLU) 6-1, 6-3

4. Dani Fancher (SKD) def. Casey Gilman (SLU) 6-1, 6-1

5. Tory Engros (SKD) def. Chelsea Hubbell (SLU) 6-2, 6-2

6. Caroline Sherman (SKD) def. Paige Cohen (SLU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles Results

1. Robison/Loeb (SKD) def. Finn/Gilman (SLU) 9-8 (13-11)

2. Karam Drewry (SLU) def. Burns/Stephanie Abrams (SKD) 9-8 (7-3)

3. Engros/Laura Attley (SKD) def. Hubbell/Barry Edgar (SLU) 8-3

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