WALTHAM, Mass. – The 20th-ranked Skidmore College women's tennis team wrapped up play at the Nor'easter Bowl, falling to No. 19 Brandeis 6-3 at the Rieger Tennis Courts Saturday afternoon.

Skidmore drops to 8-6 overall, while Brandeis improves to 14-3.

The Thoroughbreds started strong, winning two of the three doubles matches. Brianna Greene and Ada Wiggins won an 8-4 decision at second doubles, and the duo of Jessica Ampel and Alexa Goldberg picked up their second victory of the weekend with a narrow 8-6 victory at No. 3.

Brandeis came back, winning five of six matches in singles play to turn the tide. Renee Karchere-Sun picked up Skidmore's lone victory, coming back after dropping the first set to defeat Brandeis' Sophia He 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 at No. 5.

Skidmore will return home for its final Liberty League contest of the regular season, hosting co-league leader Vassar at the Skidmore Tennis Courts Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
Tennis Match Results
Skidmore College vs Brandeis
Apr 15, 2017 at Waltham, Mass.
(Rieger Tennis Courts)
 
#19 Brandeis 6, #20 Skidmore College 3
 
Singles competition
1. Sabrina R Neergaard (BRWTEN) def. Ada Wiggins (SKIDMORE) 6-4, 6-4
2. Haley Cohen (BRWTEN) def. Madie Benn (SKIDMORE) 6-4, 6-1
3. Keren Khromchenko (BRWTEN) def. Michelle Fuca (SKIDMORE) 6-1, 6-3
4. Olivia Leavitt (BRWTEN) def. Danielle Giannetti (SKIDMORE) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
5. Renee Karchere-Sun (SKIDMORE) def. Sophia He (BRWTEN) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
6. Michele Lehat (BRWTEN) def. Brianna Greene (SKIDMORE) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Sabrina R Neergaard/Olivia Leavitt (BRWTEN) def. Madie Benn/Michelle Fuca (SKIDMORE) 8-6
2. Brianna Greene/Ada Wiggins (SKIDMORE) def. Haley Cohen/Sophia He (BRWTEN) 8-4
3. Jessica Ampel/Alexa Goldberg (SKIDMORE) def. Keren Khromchenko/Michele Lehat (BRWTEN) 8-6
 
Match Notes:
Skidmore College 8-6; National ranking #20
Brandeis 14-3; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,2,3,1,5,4)
T-5:00 A-45