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TROY, N.Y. - Sophomore Emily Aaldenberg won at fourth singles in three sets to clinch a dual match victory for the women's tennis team, 5-4 over SUNY Geneseo in a competition that lasted five hours at Sharp Courts. The Engineers, who are ranked 20th in the latest regional rankings, improve to 3-0, while the Knights, the 14th ranked team in the region, fall for the first time and are now 7-1.

Aaldenberg dropped a close first set, 6-7 (2), to freshman Maggie Hale, before rallying for victories in the next two sets, 6-3, 6-2. She was one of two RPI singles players to post victories, joining sophomore Kelsey Ham, who won at No. 6, 6-1, 6-0, over freshman Veronica Skolnick.

Three other singles matches also went to three sets with Geneseo prevailing in each. Among them, junior Amanda Rosati defeated sophomore Emily Laurilliard, 4-6, 6-0, 7-5, at No. 2 and freshman Karli Hollins bested senior Christina Ciamarra, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. 

Rensselaer got off to a 3-0 start on the day by sweeping the doubles. The closest of the three was at No. 1, which saw Casey Olsen and Laurilliard defeat Rosati and Marylen Santos, 9-8 (5). 

Both teams are back on the court in the Capital District on Sunday. The Engineers host Union at noon, while the Knights travel to Siena for an 11am match.

DOUBLES
Casey Olsen & Emily Laurilliard (RPI) def. Amanda Rosati & Marylen Santos: 9-8 (5)
Pooja Ganesh & Kelsey Ham (RPI) def. Minxuan Yuan & Harpreet Aujla: 8-1
Jess Buckley & Christina Ciamarra (RPI) def. Maggie Hale & Karli Hollins: 8-4

SINGLES
Santos (GEN) def. Olsen: 6-3, 6-4
Rosati (GEN) def. Laurilliard: 4-6, 6-0, 7-5
Hollins (GEN) def. Ciamarra: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Aaldenberg (RPI) def. Hale: 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-2
M. Yuan (GEN) def. Ganesh: 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
Ham (RPI) def. Skolnick: 6-1, 6-0