LATHAM, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team had a victory at No. 1 doubles, but the Engineers could manage only two singles victories in dropping a non-league match to Wellesley College, 6-3 at Tri-City Fitness. RPI's record is now even at 2-2, while the Blue improve to 1-2.

Rensselaer's No. 1 pair of Alex Mednikova and Rani Jones won 8-2 to start the day, but Wellesley won the other two doubles matches for the lead. Jones, a freshman, tied things up with a win at No. 2 singles, but the Blue won the next two to take a 4-2 lead. A three-set win at No. 1 clinched the match for the visitors.

DOUBLES
 
1. Alex Mednikova / Rani Jones (RPI) def. Selina Peng / Libby Chang: 8-2
2. Michaela Markwart / Michelle Shen (WES) def. Brenda Peng / Sanjana Surapaneni: 8-3
3. Lily Chu / Cinji Lee (WES) def. Chloe Barr / Ellly Klages: 8-3
 
SINGLES
 
1. Markwart (WES) def. Mednikova: 6-7, 7-5, 6-3
2. Jones (RPI) def. Chang: 6-1, 6-1
3. Shen (WES) def. Surapaneni: 6-2, 6-3
4. Barr (RPI) def. Peng: 5-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Dana Feng (WES) def. Nitya Subramaniam: 6-3, 6-1
6. Lee (WES) def. Tess Rubin: 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
 
ORDER OF FINISH: 1, 3, 2 … 2, 3, 5, 4, 1, 6

Rensselaer is back in action on March 11 against Case Western Reserve in Claremont, Calif.