Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Skidmore College women's tennis team lost a close match to league-rival Vassar, 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.
Freshmen
Brittany Trimble (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) and
Nataly Mendoza (San Francisco, Calif.) each won at singles for the Thoroughbreds. Trimble defeated Nicole Block 6-4, 6-4 at number six singles and Mendoza beat Natalie Santiago 6-2, 6-3 at number four singles.
In doubles,
Laura Attley (Chatham, N.J.) and
Tory Engros (Bronxville, N.Y.) defeated Beckerman/Block 8-3 at number two doubles and Trimble teamed up with
Rachel Loeb (Greenwood Village, Colo.) to beat Santiago/Horn at number three doubles, 8-1.
Skidmore hosts MCLA on April 17.
Vassar 5, Skidmore 4
Doubles
1. Joy Backer/ Nicole Pontee (VC) def. Danika Robison/ Nataly Mendoza (SC), 8-4
2. Laura Attley/ Tory Engros (SC) def. Jennifer Beckerman/ Nicole Block (VC), 8-3
3. Rachel Loeb/ Brittany Trimble (SC) def. Natalie Santiago/ Melanie Horn (VC), 8-1
Singles
1. Nicole Pontee (VC) def. Danika Robison (SC), 6-4, 7-5
2. Jennifer Beckerman (VC) def. Rachel Loeb (SC), 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Joy Backer (VC) def. Laura Attley (SC), 6-4, 6-4
4. Nataly Mendoza (SC) def. Natalie Santiago (VC), 6-2, 6-3
5. Jennifer Ruther (VC) def. Tory Engros (SC), 6-3, 6-4
6. Brittany Trimble (SC) def. Nicole Block (VC), 6-4, 6-4
