TROY, NY – Led by victories in four singles matches and wins in two of three doubles, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team defeated Union College, 6-3 at Sharp Courts.  With the victory, the Engineers secure the fifth seed in this weekend's Liberty League Championships and improve to 5-3 overall.  The Dutchwomen fall to 2-9 and will be the sixth seed in the tournament.

 

Among the top performances Thursday was RPI sophomore Christine Roe (Phoenix, AZ/North), who won at second singles and along with partner Michelle Pelersi (Voorheesville, NY/Clayton A. Bouton) captured second doubles.

 

Union got singles wins by Hallie Mabrey (Needham, MA) at #1, with a 7-5 win in the opening set then receiving the victory by default. Libby Johnson (Boxborough, MA) was a victor for the Dutchwomen at #5 singles, 6-4, 1-6 and 7-6 (5).

Johnson joined Kathleen Rucci (Schenectady, NY) for an 8-4 win at #3 doubles.

 

SINGLES:

1. Hallie Mabrey (UNI) def. Progga Das: 7-5, Def.

2. Christine Roe (RPI) def. Kathleen Rucci: 6-1, 6-4

3. Erica Sherman (RPI) def. Jessica Meola: 6-1, 2-6, 6-3

4. Andrea Dalton (RPI) def. Lindsay Wehrum: 6-1, 6-4

5. Libby Johnson (UNI) def. Michelle Pelersi: 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (5)

6. Kimberly Viles (RPI) def. Natalie Ullman: 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

 

DOUBLES:

1. Das & Sherman (RPI) def. Mabrey & Meola: 8-4

2. Roe & Pelersi (RPI) def. Wehrum & Ullman: 8-6

3. Johnson & Kathleen Rucci (UNI) def. Dalton & Rachel Smith: 8-4

 

Both squads return to action on Saturday and Sunday at the Liberty League Championships, hosted by Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva.  Action begins at 9am each day.