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TROY, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team made its home debut and the Engineers, led by freshman Allie Kallish, defeated SUNY New Paltz, 7-2. Playing No. 1 in singles and doubles, Kallish posted two victories, in the match-clinching victory. RPI is now 1-0, while the Hawks fall for the first time in five matches.

Kallish (Tampa, FL / H.B. Plant) and junior Melanie Frank (Durham, CT / Coginchaug Regional) won 8-2 at No. 1 doubles to give the Engineers a 1-0 lead. RPI made it 3-0 when its other two doubles teams earned wins, 8-4 and 8-1, respectively.

Sophomore Erica Frommer (Montgomery, NY / Valley Central), who won at No. 3 doubles, put the home team ahead 4-0 with a win at No. 5 singles, defeating sophomore Lindsay Haley (Hicksville, NY / St. Anthony's), 6-0, 6-2. Kallish then won the deciding match, defeating senior Olivia Ammariti (Huntington, NY / Huntington), 6-2, 6-2.

New Paltz won the next two matches that were completed, but the Engineers won the last two for a final score of 7-2. Frank won at No. 4, 6-4, 6-4, and freshman Tess Lubin (Wilmette, IL / New Trier) was victorious at No. 2, 6-3, 6-3. Lubin also won at No. 2 doubles, posting an 8-4 score with Mailani Neal (Kailua-Kona, HI / Kamehameha).

RPI returns to the court on Sunday when it travels to an invitational at Williams College. New Paltz, which got individuals wins from freshman Carol Tyson (Clinton Corners, NY / Rhinebeck) at No. 3 and freshman Jessica Reich (Edgewater, NJ / Leonia) at No. 6, plays in the Vassar College Tournament on Sunday.

RENSSELAER 7, NEW PALTZ 2
September 17, 2016
Sharp Courts

1. Allie Kallish & Melanie Frank (RPI) def. Brittany Grandville & Carol Tyson: 8-2
2. Tess Lubin & Mailani Neal (RPI) def. Olivia Ammariti & Emi Lewis: 8-4
3. Nisha Rajamohan & Makenzi Herbst (RPI) def. CC Papperlado & Kirsten Delvecchio: 8-1

1. Allie Kallish (RPI) def. Olivia Ammariti: 6-2, 6-2
2. Jess Lubin (RPI) def. Brittany Grandville: 6-3, 6-3
3. Carol Tyson (NP) def. Andrea Valencia: 7-6 (5), 6-2
4. Melanie Frank (RPI) def. Emi Lewis: 6-4, 6-4
5. Erica Frommer (RPI) def. Lindsay Haley: 6-0, 6-2
6. Jessica Reich (NP) def. Nisha Rajamohan: 6-3, 6-3
Exhibition
7. Makenzi Herbst (RPI) def. Taylor Mormile: 8-6
8. Angelika Rothberg (RPI) def. Kirsten Delvecchio: 8-1

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