LATHAM, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team won all three matches in doubles and then took five of the six singles competitions to defeat the University of Rochester 8-1 at Tri City Fitness. The Engineers improve to 2-2 on the season, while the Yellowjackets fall to 1-1.

The Engineers pulled out two of the three singles matches that went to tiebreaks, including two come-from-behind wins. Alex Mednikova fought back from a 5-7 first set loss with set wins of 7-6 (3) and 13-11 at No. 2. And Krisia Flores Gonzalez posted a 2-6, 6-1, 10-7 triumph at No. 6

RPI's other singles wins were in straight sets, highlighted by a 6-0, 6-3 win by Rani Jones at No. 3.

RESULTS
RPI 8, ROCHESTER 1
February 18, 2023
Tri City Fitness (Latham, N.Y.)

DOUBLES
1. Nikki Ridenour & Lorna Flores Gonzalez (RPI) def. Josephine Libby & Sanjana Karnam: 8-6
2. Alex Mednikova & Rani Jones (RPI) def. Jasmin Toor & Stephanie Kim: 8-1
3. Sarbrina Grewal & Masha Karach (RPI) def. Jaclyn Dron & Neha Dania: 8-3

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1

SINGLES
1. Libby (UR) def. Ridenour (RPI): 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-6
2. Mednikova (RPI) def. Karnam: 5-7, 7-6 (3), 13-11
3. Jones (RPI) def. Toor: 6-0, 6-3
4. L. Flores Gonzalez (RPI) def. Dania: 6-1, 6-2
5. Brooke Bauer (RPI) def. Rola Abouzeina: 6-4, 6-4
6. Krisia Flores Gonzalez (RPI) def. Kim: 2-6, 6-1, 10-7

Order of Finish: 4, 3, 5, 6, 1, 2