POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.—The Skidmore College women's tennis team continued its run through Liberty League opponents with a 9-0 win over rival Vassar College, Saturday.
The win evens the team's record at 5-5. The 20
th ranked Thoroughbreds have not lost a set in four Liberty League matches this year.
Nataly Mendoza beat Ava Sadeghi at number one singles 6-1, 6-3 and at number one doubles
with
Lee Ford, 8-4.
Melissa Hirsch and
Robyn Baird each posted three-set wins at singles.
"It was great to see everyone come together and play as a complete team,” said Skidmore coach
Curt Speerschneider. “Everyone played very focused from the first point to that last, which was the main factor. Every match was a fight and we showed a lot of mental and physical toughness winning all nine points the way that we did."
Skidmore will compete in the Nor'Easter Bowl April 4-6 at Wellesley College.
Doubles:
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Ford/Mendoza (Skidmore) def. Sadeghi/Schapiro (Vassar), 8-4
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Hirsch/Karlshoej (Skidmore) def. Yeates/Stauffer (Vassar), 9-8(4)
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Smith/Baird (Skidmore) def. Kantor/Van Noy (Vassar), 8-4
Singles:
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Nataly Mendoza (Skidmore) def. Ava Sadeghi (Vassar), 6-1, 6-3
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Lee Ford (Skidmore) def. Samantha Schapiro (Vassar), 6-1, 6-4
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Melissa Hirsch (Skidmore) def. Winifred Yeates (Vassar), 6-2, 2-6, 10-5
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Alex Smith (Skidmore) def. Lindsay Kantor (Vassar), 6-0, 6-3
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Robyn Baird (Skidmore) def. Lauren Stauffer (Vassar), 6-2, 2-6, 10-7
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Caroline Hobbs (Skidmore) def. Kelsey Van Noy (Vassar), 6-4, 6-4
