SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY -- Skidmore improved to 3-0 in the fall season by defeating visiting Union  College 9-0. The Dutchwomen fell to 2-4 on the season.
 
Skidmore set the tone in doubles and maintained strong play in singles with a full team effort. Junior Stephanie Abrams had a convincing 6-0, 6-0 win at #5 singles and teamed with Senior Kyra Travis in doubles for an 8-0 victory. Freshmen Caroline Brown and Caroline Sherman stepped up and pulled out a 8-5 win at #3 doubles to clinch the doubles sweep.

Union's Kathleen Rucci (Schenectady, NY) battled Dani Fancher of Skidmore but came up short in a pair of sets, 6-3 and 6-3.
 
Next up for Union is a match at Albany on Tuesday, October 9 at 4 p.m.
 
 Doubles
1- Loeb/Fancher (SC) def. Mabrey/Meola (UC) 8-1
2- Abrams/Travis (SC) def. Rucci/Ullman (UC) 8-0
3- Brown/Sherman (SC) def. Johnson/Feldman (UC) 8-5
 
 Singles
1- Rachel Loeb (SC) def. Hallie Mabrey (UC) 6-0, 6-0
2- Dani Fancher (SC) def. Kathleen Rucci (UC) 6-3, 6-3
3- Jenny Fancher (SC) def. Jess Meola (UC) 6-2, 6-1
4- Caroline Sherman (SC) def. Marla Feldman (UC) 6-0, 6-0
5- Stephanie Abrams (SC) def. Libby Johnson (UC) 6-0, 6-0
6- Kyra Travis (SC) def. Natalie ullman (UC) 6-4, 6-1