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BRONX, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team returned to the court for the first time since October 10 and the Engineers dropped a close match at New York University (NYU), 6-3, in a contest between regionally-ranked teams. RPI, which is listed 20th in the region, falls to 2-3 in dual match play, while the Violets improve to 3-0. NYU is ranked 18th regionally.

Rensselaer fell behind 2-1 after the doubles before freshman Andrea Valencia pulled the visitors even at 2-2 when her opponent retired. Valencia was leading 3-2 at the time.

NYU won the next two matches in straight sets for a 4-2 lead and the final three sets went to three sets with only Mailani Neal being able to pull out a victory for the Engineers. She won at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Neal and playing partner Nisha Rajamohan combined to earn Rensselaer's doubles point, 8-5. 

RPI is idle until March 14 when it takes on Franklin & Marshall at noon in Florida.

NYU 6, RPI 3
Stadium Tennis Center
Bronx, New York

DOUBLES
Carmen Lai & Flyora Shiyanova (NYU) def. Emily Laurilliard & Melanie Frank: 8-1
Vanessa Scott & Laila El Dessouri (NYU) def. Maria Salmon & Andrea Valencia: 8-3
Mailani Neal & Nisha Rajamohan (RPI) def. Madeline King & Jazmin Colling: 8-5

SINGLES
Lai (NYU) def. Laurilliard: 6-1, 6-1
Shiyanova (NYU) def. Salmon: 2-6, 6-4 (7), 7-6 (5)
Scott (NYU) def. Frank: 6-2, 6-0
Valencia (RPI) def. El Dessouri: 3-2 (retired)
King (NYU) def. Pooja Ganesh: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Colling (NYU) def. Neal: 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

ORDER OF FINISH
1,2,3 ... 4,3,1,2,5,6