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TROY, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team won each of the three doubles matches and then needed freshman Melanie Frank to win her match at fourth singles to hold off SUNY New Paltz, 5-4, at Sharp Courts. The Engineers improve to 1-0, while the Hawks fall to 5-2.

Frank (Durham, CT / Coginchaug Regional) held off senior Jessica Schmidt (Commack, NY / Commack), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, for RPI's fifth and clinching victory. She also teammed with junior Emily Laurilliard (Niskayuna, NY / Niskayuna) to win at first doubles, defeating Schmidt and Veronika Palkin (North Woodmere, NY / George W. Hewlett), 8-4.

Rensselaer's other two doubles teams posted 8-5 wins before Laurilliard won at second singles, 6-1, 6-4. She defeated Brittany Grandville (Tappan, NY / Tappan Zee). 

Among New Paltz's four singles victories were a pair of three set wins as Olivia Ammariti (Huntington, NY / Huntington) defeated Casey Olsen (Glen Ridge, NJ / Glen Ridge), 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-5, at first singles and Carol Tyson (Clinton Corners, NY / Rhinebeck) beat Pooja Ganesh (Fremont, CA / Westborough), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, at fifth singles.
 

Singles competition

1. Olivia Ammirati (NPWTN) def. Casey Olsen (WPIWT) 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-5)

2. Emily Laurilliard (RPIWT) def. Brittany Grandville (NPWTN) 6-4, 6-1

3. Veronika Paikin (NPWTN) def. Amanda Alexander (RPIWT) 6-0, 6-1

4. Melanie Frank (RPIWT) def. Jessica Schmidt (NPWTN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

5. Carol Tyson (NPWTN) def. Pooja Ganesh (RPIWT) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3

6. Laura Tierney (NPWTN) def. Emily Aaldenberg (RPIWT) 6-2, 6-4

 

Doubles competition

1. Laurilliard/Frank (RPIWT) def. Schmidt/Olivia Ammariti (NPWTN) 8-4

2. Kelsey Ham/Pooja Ganesh (RPIWT) def. Alexander/Olsen (RPIWT) def. Devin Tracy/Sara O'Brien (NPWTN) 8-5

3. Ganesh/Jacqueline Curtsinger (RPIWT) def. Grandville/Allie Starke (NPWTN) 8-5