NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team opened the fall dual match season with a commanding 6–1 victory over Merrimack College today. The Engineers set the tone early by sweeping all three doubles matches before claiming five of the six singles contests.

In doubles action, the top duo of Anushka Jaiswal and Nicole Ridenour powered past Merrimack's Maria Estinvil and Jordan Phillips with a 6–4 win on the first doubles line. The No. 2 tandem of Kaaviya Kannan and Juliette Ceas matched that effort with a 6–3 triumph over Kiana Thompson and Pia Vargas-Lopez. Meanwhile, Kayla Wheeler and Taylor Chandler completed the sweep with a 6–3 decision over Selasie Senanu and Giula Martins Cavalcante.

The Engineers continued to roll in singles play, with Gauri Muliyil leading the charge. She dominated her opponent in second singles, defeating Maria Estinvil by a convincing 6–1, 6–1 triumph. Victoria Sarabosing also made quick work of her match, recording a 6–1, 6–2 victory over Selasie Senanu, while Prisha Rapur secured another straight-set win for the Engineers by downing Giula Martins Cavalcante 7–5, 6–4.

RPI's most dramatic points came in third and fourth singles matchups, where Kayla Wheeler and Juliette Ceas both rallied after dropping the first set to comeback and win a decided frame by a 10-8 margin.

RPI will look ahead to the ITA Northeast Regional, which is set to take place in Saratoga Springs next weekend.