Women's tennis earns weekend sweep

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - The Skidmore College women's tennis team earned a pair of wins this weekend, 5-4 at William Smith on Saturday and 8-1 over Ithaca on Sunday in Saratoga Springs.

Against William Smith, the Thoroughbreds swept doubles and picked up wins from Nataly Mendoza at number two singles and Sophia Bryan-Ajania at number six singles. Mendoza also teamed up with Molly Nolan for a 9-7 win at number one doubles and Bryan-Ajania combined with Keirsten Sires to win 8-1 at number three doubles.

Against Ithaca, Mendoza, Nolan, Melissa Hirsch and Robyn Baird all posted 2-0 records, winning at singles and doubles. Mendoza teamed with Rachel Loeb to win 8-3 at number one doubles and also won 6-1, 6-0 at number three singles. Hirsch earned a hard-fought 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 win at number two doubles and won 8-1 at number two doubles, teaming up with Baird.

Skidmore 5, William Smith 4

Doubles

1. Mendoza / Nolan defeated Hilton / Ocasio 9-7

2. Baird / Hirsch defeated Jess McCue / Katie Serock 8-6

3. Sires / Bryan- Ajania defeated Hallsey Leighton / Raevsky 8-1

Singles

1. Hirsch lost to Amada Slack 7-6 (7-3), 7-5

2. Nataly Mendoza defeated Casey kennedy 6-4, 6-2

3. Robyn Baird lost to Kiara Ocasio 7-5, 6-4

4. Molly Nolan lost to Joanie Hilton 6-0, 6-1

5. Keirsten Sires lost to Melissa Slack 6-4, 6-3

6. Sophia Bryan-Ajania defeated Remy Raevsky 6-1, 6-2

Skidmore 8, Ithaca 1

Doubles

1. Mendoza / Loeb defeated Nunez / Nunez 8-3

2. Baird / Hirsch defeated Cohen / Campbell 8-1

3. Sires / Nolan defeated Harness / Salladay 8-1

Singles

1. Rachel Loeb lost to Cristina Nunez 6-1, 6-4

2. Melissa Hirsch defeated Melanie Cohen 7-6 (7-5), 7-5

3. Nataly Mendoza defeated Melissa Nunez 6-1, 6-0

4. Robyn Baird defeated Kelsey Harness 6-1, 6-3

5. Molly Nolan defeated Laurel Salladay 6-2, 6-2

6. Sophia Bryan-Ajania defeated Becky Campbell 6-1, 6-3

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