LGR! Tournament
LATHAM, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team held a 2-1 lead after doubles, but the Engineers could not capitalize in singles and lost to the University of Rochester, 7-2, in a non-league match at Tri-City Fitness. RPI falls to 2-3, while the Yellowjackets improve to 1-1.
Rensselaer's top doubles team of
Allie Kallish and
Erica Frommer tied the match at 1-1 with an 8-6 victory and the No. 2 tandem of
Tess Lubin and
Andrea Valencia put the Engineers in front, 2-1. U of R took control in singles, however, winning each of the six matches in straight sets. Frommer, playing No. 2, had the closest match, but lost 7-5, 6-3.
Rensselaer returns to the court next Sunday when it travels to St. Lawrence University for a Liberty League contest (10am).
ROCHESTER, RENSSELAER 2
February 26, 2017
Tri-City Fitness in Latham, N.Y.
1.
Allie Kallish &
Erica Frommer (RPI) def. Camila Garcia & Sravya Gudipudi: 8-6.
2.
Tess Lubin &
Andrea Valencia (RPI) def. Lauren Zickar & Alex Wolkoff: 8-5
3. Abbey Reinhart & Darby McCall (ROC) def.
Mailani Neal &
Nisha Rajamohan: 8-4
1. Gudipudi (ROC) def. Kallish: 6-3, 6-3
2. Garcia (ROC) def. Frommer: 7-5, 6-3
3. Wolkoff (ROC) def. Lubin: 6-2, 6-3
4. Zickar (ROC) def. Rajamohan: 6-1, 6-1
5. Reinhart (ROC) def. Neal: 6-3, 6-3
6. McCall (ROC) def. Valencia: 6-3, 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH: 3, 1, 2 ... 4, 1, 6, 2, 5, 3
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