Results
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – For the second straight season, the Skidmore College women's tennis team defeated Vassar to win the Liberty League Championship.
The 17
th ranked Thoroughbreds captured their eighth Liberty League Championship with a 5-2 victory.
Skidmore (13-5) got out to a 2-1 lead after doubles. The number one doubles team of
Nataly Mendoza and
Lee Ford picked up a dominating 8-2 victory, while
Robyn Baird and
Alex Smith were 8-3 winners at third doubles. The Brewers were able to take second doubles as Jennifer Beckerman and Samantha Schapiro were 8-4 winners over
Yumi Karlshoej and
Melissa Hirsch.
In singles action, Mendoza was a 6-2, 6-2 winner at number three singles, while Ford won 6-1, 6-2 at fourth singles and Baird clinched the title for the Thoroughbreds with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at sixth singles.
Skidmore now waits to see if they can earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.