ORLANDO, Fla. - In a match that lasted around four hours in 90 degree temperatures, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team won two doubles matches and five in singles to defeat Haverford College 7-2. The Engineers improve to 5-1, including four straight wins, while the Fords drop to 0-1.

Nikki Ridenour and Sabrina Grewal both had two wins on the day, beginning with separate doubles victories. Grewall and Masha Karach tied the match at 1-1 with an 8-6 win at No. 3 before Ridenour and Lorna Flores Gonzalez posted an 8-7 (7-3) win at No. 1.

Ridenour went on to a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 1 singles and Grewal won in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Brooke Bauer also had a three-set win, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, at No. 5.
 

2022-23 Haverford Women's Tennis
Haverford vs Rensselaer (Mar 06, 2023)

Rensselaer 7, Haverford 2
Mar 06, 2023 at Orlando, Fla. (Lake Cane Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Nikki Ridenour (RPIWT) def. Abbey Russano (HAVW) 6-2, 7-5

2. Ellie Esterowitz (HAVW) def. Alex Mednikova (RPIWT) 7-5, 6-1

3. L. Flores Gonzalez (RPIWT) def. Mimi Lavin (HAVW) 6-4, 6-3

4. Rani Jones (RPIWT) def. Rachael Fitzgerald (HAVW) 2-6, 7-6, 6-2

5. Brooke Bauer (RPIWT) def. Summer Williams (HAVW) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

6. Sabrina Grewal (RPIWT) def. Sriya Krishnan (HAVW) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

 

Doubles competition

1. #8 Nikki Ridenour/L. Flores Gonzalez (RPIWT) def. Abbey Russano/Rachael Fitzgerald (HAVW) 8-7 (7-3)

2. Mimi Lavin/Ellie Esterowitz (HAVW) def. Rani Jones/Alex Mednikova (RPIWT) 8-4

3. Sabrina Grewal/Masha Karach (RPIWT) def. Abhishree Menon/Summer Williams (HAVW) 8-6

 

Match Notes

Haverford 0-1; Regional ranking #9

Rensselaer 5-1

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (3,1,2,6,5,4)

Generated on 3/6/2023