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TROY, N.Y. - After recognizing seniors Katie Russell and Christina Ciamarra for playing their final home match, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team won all three doubles matches and the top five singles matches on its way to defeating Union College, 8-1. The Engineers, who are ranked 16th in the Northeast Region, improve to 9-4. The Dutchwomen fall to 6-4.

In taking a 3-0 lead after doubles, in which freshman Angelika Rothberg teamed up with Emily Aaldenberg for her first collegiate match and win, RPI captured singles Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 in straight sets. Junior Casey Olsen was also victorious, winning No. 1 singles in dramatic fashion, 3-6, 6-3, 13-11. She defeated freshman Natalia Pronchick.

Ciamarra posted two wins, 8-5 at No. 2 doubles with Jessica Buckley, and 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2 singles.

FINAL SCORE: RPI 8, Union 1

SINGLES
1. Casey Olsen (RPI) def. Natalia Pronchick: 3-6, 6-3, 13-11
2. Christina Ciamarra (RPI) def. Mina Hsia: 6-1, 6-4
3. Emily Laurilliard (RPI) def. Margaret Oppenheim: 6-2, 6-2
4. Emily Aaldenberg (RPI) def. Kate Collins: 6-4, 6-0
5. Kelsey Ham (RPI) def. Hayley Lough: 6-4, 6-3
6. Samantha Muratori (UNI) def. Katie Russell 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES
1. Olsen/Laurilliard (RPI) def. Pronchick/Hsia: 8-2
2. Ciamarra/Jessica Buckley (RPI) def. Collins/Muratori: 8-5
3. Aaldenberg/Angelika Rothberg (RPI) def. Lough/Oppenheim: 8-6