TROY, N.Y. - Senior Jessica Sitzer won a super tiebreaker in what turned out to be the deciding match as the Rensselaer women's tennis team defeated Hartwick, 5-3, in a match shortened by darkness.  The Engineers improve to 2-1, while the Hawks fall to 4-6.

After RPI won all three doubles matches, Hartwick came back to win three of the four singles matches that were completed as darkness fell.  Tied at a set apiece at number one singles, Sitzer and Jen Lin played a super tiebreaker to decide their match, with Sitzer prevailing, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8, for the team victory.

The Engineers took a commanding lead in the match by winning all three doubles matches, including Sitzer and Emily Broadbent at number one as they defeated Lin and Kim Post, 8-6.  Hartwick then won singles at numbers two, three and four to pull within one match.  The match at sixth singles did not finish due to darkness.

Below are the scores by match:
Sitzer & Broadbent (R) def. Lin & Post: 8-6
Brianna Dickie & Meghan Olson (R) def. Angelica Cofer & Christina Sorrentino: 8-4
Christina Ciamarra & Jeanette Carillo (R) def. Carly Jesset & Emily Scarano: 8-2

Sitzer (R) def. Lin: 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
Cofer (H) def. Casterline: 6-3, 6-3
Post (H) def. Broadbent: 6-4, 6-4
Sorrentino (H) def. Okon: 6-1, 7-5
Ciamarra (R) def. Jesset: 6-1, 6-0
Carillo (R) led Scarano: 6-4, 7-6 (DNF)