Vassar Sweeps William Smith, Extends Winning Streak

GENEVA – The Vassar College Women’s Tennis team won its ninth straight contest Sunday afternoon following a 7-0 sweep on the road at William Smith. Senior Ananya Krishnan picked up her team leading 12th singles victory in the win.

Sunday’s win pushes Vassar to 12-5 overall on the season and 7-0 in conference play with the Herons dropping to 7-10 overall and 3-5 against league rivals.

Doubles
The Brewers swept the doubles competition against the Herons to pick up the point on Sunday.

Vassar’s top pair of Erin McCusker and Iris Li won their eighth straight decision and improved to 10-6 on the season with a hard fought 7-5 win.

At second doubles, Krishnan and Maddie Kirby also won their eighth straight match, moving to 11-3 on the season, with a 6-1 triumph.

The Brewers’ third pair of Sieun Lee and Sara Lippin remained unbeaten as a unit and moved to 8-0 following a 6-4 win.

Singles
McCusker evened her singles record at 8-8 on the season after cruising to a 6-1, 6-0 top flight victory.

Li moved to 8-6 in 14 spring decisions after easing to a 6-2, 6-1 second singles win.

At the third position, Krishnan moved to 12-3 and won her ninth straight singles match in a convincing 6-0, 6-0 sweep.

Kirby won for the 11th time this spring on Sunday after battling to a 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 fourth singles triumph.

Liya Pomfret was victorious at fifth singles and also scored her 11th win of the spring in a 6-2, 6-3 decision.

First Year Gwendolyn Gray moved to 5-2 in singles competition after outlasting William Smith’s Kaitlyn Hardy 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8) at the sixth slot.

Doubles
• Erin McCusker/Iris LI (VC) def. Levine/Magna (HWS), 7-5
• Ananya Krishnan/Maddie Kirby (VC) def. Kellersman/Walker (HWS), 6-1
• Sieun Lee/Sara Lippin (VC) def. Montagne/Buck (HWS), 6-4
Singles
• Erin McCusker (VC) def. Kellersman (HWS), 6-1, 6-0
• Iris Li (VC) def. Levine (HWS), 6-2, 6-1
• Ananya Krishnan (VC) def. Magna (HWS), 6-0, 6-0
• Maddie Kirby (VC) def. Walker (HWS), 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
• Liya Pomfret (VC) def. Jacobs (HWS), 6-2, 6-3
• Gwendolyn Gray (VC) def. Hardy (HWS), 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8)