ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The 14th-ranked Skidmore College women's tennis team cruised to an 8-1 win against the University of Rochester, Saturday afternoon at the Lyman Tennis Center.

The Thoroughbreds (14-3, 5-0 Liberty League) dropped only two sets in eight matches, sweeping doubles play and wininng five of six matches in singles.

Lee Ford and Madeline Benn were 8-1 winners at number one doubles, Rachel Plevinsky and Zoe Valella were 8-2 winners at number two and Melissa Hirsch and Yumi Karlshoej picked up an 8-0 win at number three doubles.

Ford, Valella and Plevinsky all notched individual wins at number one, number three and number four singles, respectively. Robyn Baird was a 6-2, 6-1 winner at number five singles and Caroline Hobbs rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 win at number six singles.

The Thoroughbreds compete at the Liberty League championships April 26-28 at St. Lawrence University.

Skidmore 8, Rochester 1

Singles
1. Lee Ford (SKID) def. Dorothy Tai (U of R) 6-0, 6-0
2. Christine Ho (U of R) def. Melissa Hirsch (SKID) 7-5, 7-5
3. Zoe Valella (SKID) def. Cara Genbauffe (U of R) 6-1, 6-1
4. Rachel Plevinsky (SKID) def. Molly Goodman (U of R) 6-3, 6-2
5. Robyn Baird (SKID) def. Darby McCall (U of R) 6-2, 6-1
6. Caroline Hobbs def. Mariana Flores Kim (U of R) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1. Lee Ford/Madeline Benn (SKID) def. Christine Ho/Cara Genbauffe (U of R) 8-1
2. Rachel Plevinky/Zoe Valella (SKID) def. Molly Goodman/Dorothy Tai (U of R) 8-2
3. Melissa Hirsch/Yumi Karlshoej (SKID) def. Tatyana Lemelman/Leah Bowden (U of R) 8-0