TROY, N.Y. – Powered by victories in all three doubles and wins in three of six singles matches, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team defeated SUNY Oneonta, 6-3 at Sharp Courts on Tuesday. The Engineers are now 9-3 on the season, while the Red Dragons slip to 6-5 overall.
Paving the way to victory were key doubles victories in all three flights, led by senior Jessica Sitzer (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills) and junior Zosia Casterline (Farmington, MI/Farmington) who picked up an 8-3 win at first doubles.
Rookie Meghan Olson (Rochester, NY/Penfield) and sophomore Brianna Dickie (Acton, MA/Acton Regional) picked up the win in the second flight by a score of 8-4, while freshman Christina Ciamarra (Woodbury, MN/Newtown) and senior Jeanette Carillo (Brooklyn, NY/Fontbonne Hall Academy) won a hard fought battle, coming back for a 9-7 victory.
Below are the individual scores by flights:
Doubles
1. Sitzer/Casterline (RPI) def. Danielle Browarski/Emily Shannon: 8-3
2. Olson/Dickie (RPI) def. Carly Smith/Carly Fried: 8-4
3. Ciamarra/Carillo (RPI) def. Christina Wlodarczyk/Jennifer Wlodarczyk: 9-7
Singles
1. Browarski (ONT) def. Sitzer: 6-4, 6-2
2. Casterline (RPI) def. Shannon: 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
3. Smith (ONT) def. Dickie: 6-4, 6-2
4. Ciamarra (RPI) def. Fried: 6-2, 6-2
5. Olson (RPI) def. Lauren Skolnick: 6-4, 6-1
6. Emily Maggiore (ONT) def. Carillo: 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
The Engineers are back in action on Sunday when they host Springfield at Sharp Courts (10:30am). SUNY Oneonta is now idle until April 30 when they take part in the New Paltz Spring Invitational.
