2012-13 Schedule | RPI Merchandise

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A sweep in the three doubles matches started things off for the Rensselaer women's tennis team, which went on to capture five of the six singles matches for an 8-1 win over Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). RPI, which is ranked 20th in the region, improves to 12-3 overall, including six consecutive victories. RIT is now 1-6.

The Engineers altered their lineup for doubles, moving Christina Ciamarra to number one with Casey Olsen, Jessica Buckley to number two with Emily Laurilliard and Emily Aaldenberg and Kelsey Ham playing at number three. All six student-athletes also played doubles.

In singles, the top two flights both featured three-set affairs with both teams securing a victory. Olsen won her match 6-3, 1-6, 10-6, while RIT's Marte Vera Antelo defeated Laurilliard, 

DOUBLES

1. Casey Olsen & Christina Ciamarra (RPI) def. Liz McGrail & Marte Vera Antelo: 9-8 (8-6)
2. Emily Laurilliard & Jessica Buckley (RPI) def. Kristen Rice & Britt Amari: 8-2
3. Kelsey Ham & Emily Aaldenburg (RPI) def. Meg Barnstein & Lindsay Smith: 8-1

SINGLES

1. Olsen (RPI) def. McGrail: 6-3, 1-6, 10-6
2. Vera Antelo (RIT) def. Laurilliard: 0-6, 7-6 (7-2), 10-2
3. Ciamarra (RPI) def. Rice: 6-1, 6-1
4. Buckley (RPI) def. Kelsie Redburn: 6-0, 6-2
5. Aaldenberg (RPI) def. Brooke Kaylor: 6-1, 6-1
6. Ham (RPI) def. Smith: 6-1, 6-1

RPI plays at Rochester on Sunday at 11am.