TROY, N.Y. - The 16th ranked Skidmore College women's tennis team beat The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team 8-1 in a Liberty League match at Sharp Courts.

Skidmore, which is sixth in the Northeast Region, improves to 10-8 and 7-0 in Liberty League play. RPI is now 7-8 overall and 3-3.

Skidmore opened the day by winning each of the three doubles matches, 8-6 at No. 1, 8-3 at No. 2 and 8-2 at No. 3. The Thoroughbreds took a 6-0 lead by winning the top three flights of singles, each in straight sets.

Zoe Valella was a 6-1, 6-2 winner at number one singles over Casey Olsen. Valella and Yumi Karlshoej defefeated Emily Laurilliard and Melanie Frank 8-6 at number one doubles.

Skidmore hosts Trinity (Conn.) College on Saturday at 1pm.


No. 16 Skidmore at Rensselaer (April 19, 2015)

Skidmore 8, Rensselaer 1

Singles competition
1. Zoe Valella (SKI) def. Casey Olsen (RPIWT) 6-1, 6-2
2. Danielle Giannetti (SKI) def. Emily Laurilliard (RPIWT) 6-2, 6-3
3. Brianna Greene (SKI) def. Melanie Frank (RPIWT) 6-3, 6-0
4. Erica Meno (SKI) def. Amanda Alexander (RPIWT) 6-0, 6-2
5. Michelle Fuca (SKI) def. Pooja Ganesh (RPIWT) 8-1
6. Emily Aaldenberg (RPIWT) def. Monique Carlson (SKI) 8-6
 
Doubles competition
1. Zoe Valella/Yumi Karlshoej (SKI) def. Emily Laurilliard/Melanie Frank (RPIWT) 8-6
2. Michelle Fuca/Erica Meno (SKI) def. Casey Olsen/Amanda Alexander (RPIWT) 8-3
3. Brianna Greene/Alexa Goldberg (SKI) def. Pooja Ganesh/Emily Aaldenberg (RPIWT) 8-2