Dutchwomen’s rally falls short to RPI

SCHENECTADY, NY – After starting doubles competition down 2-1, the Union College women's tennis team battled back in singles competition, but ultimately fell, 5-4, to RPI on Tuesday afternoon at the Union Tennis Courts.

Megan Brown and Natalia Pezzuco won their third No. 1 Liberty League doubles match of the season, knocking off RPI, 8-2, for Union's lone doubles win of the day.

In singles action, Pezzuco and Brown both won their No. 1 and No. 2 matches, respectively. Pezzuco won in two sets, 6-0, 6-3, while Brown won her second and third sets after dropping the first set, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Allison Remmell put up a strong fight in her No. 6 singles match. After losing the first set 6-4, she came back to win the second set in a tie breaker, 7-6 (7-4), and then won the match in an extended super tie breaker, 12-10.

Union closes out the 2018 season with its final dual this Friday, April 27, as the Dutchwomen host RIT at 3 p.m. (ET).

Rensselaer 5, Union College 4
Singles competition
1. Natalia Pezzuco (UNION) def. Mailani Neal (RPIWT) 6-0, 6-3
2. Megan Brown (UNION) def. Tess Lubin (RPIWT) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
3. Andrea Valencia (RPIWT) def. Julianne Loree (UNION) 6-1, 6-0
4. Nisha Rajamohan (RPIWT) def. Alissa Sangiuolo (UNION) 6-1, 4-6, 6-0
5. Makenzi Herbst (RPIWT) def. Alex Greenberg (UNION) 6-0, 7-5
6. Allison Remmell (UNION) def. Sasha Towe (RPIWT) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (12-10)

Doubles competition
1. Megan Brown/Natalia Pezzuco (UNION) def. Nisha Rajamohan/Andrea Valencia (RPIWT) 8-2
2. Mailani Neal/Tess Lubin (RPIWT) def. Julianne Loree/Alissa Sangiuolo (UNION) 8-4
3. Makenzi Herbst/Sasha Towe (RPIWT) def. Madeleine Hamparian/Cathy Xing (UNION) 8-3

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Hamparian: 5' 3"; Sophomore; I chose Union primarily for its outstanding academic reputation. When visiting the college, I sat in on an upper level Political Science course and decided after that this was the school for me. In addition, Union's alumni connection and extracurricular opportunities made my choice even easier.

Alex Greenberg: 5' 3"; Junior; I chose Union because of its Minerva community and small teacher to student ratio. I was also attracted to the clubs and research opportunities with professors.

Julianne Loree: 5' 3"; Senior; I chose to attend Union because of its beautiful campus and focused academics. I was also intrigued by the trimester system and the ability to really dive into fewer classes per term compared to semester schools. Lastly, the abroad programs offered (specifically London) had caught my attention from the beginning, and I was able to pursue off-campus studies in London my junior spring.

Tal Pezzuco: 5' 0"; Sophomore; During the college process, my senior year of high school, I was looking for a school that would allow me to do two things: be an engineer and be a tennis player. Most of the D1 schools had vigorous tennis programs that would have made it very difficult for me to do well in my engineering class. But most of the small, D3 schools were strictly liberal arts and did not offer engineering classes. I chose Union because it allowed me to everything that I enjoyed.

Allison Remmell: 5' 4"; Sophomore; I chose to attend Union because of its strong academic reputation, as well as the overall quality of the school. I felt so welcomed by all of the students at Union College, and immediately knew that I wanted to be a part of this incredible community.

Megan Brown: 5' 9"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because it was a perfect combination of everything I was looking for in a college education: great academics, countless opportunities for students with all areas of interests and a continuation of my passion for tennis. Each time I visited, the faculty and students were so welcoming – I immediately felt like I belonged.

Alissa Sangiuolo: 5' 2"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because unlike any other school I visited, Union had an overwhelming sense of a tight-knit community that I wanted to be a part of. Additionally, the draw of being recruited to play tennis definitely influenced my decision to attend Union College, as I love not only the sport but also being a part of a group. I also loved the campus and could not find a school that could compare to what Union had to offer in terms of academics.

Cathy Xing: 5' 4"; First Year; I chose to attend Union for its strong combination of liberal arts and STEM education. Also, the opportunities and connections Union has to offer are incredible.

Players Mentioned

Maddie Hamparian
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; I chose Union primarily for its outstanding academic reputation. When visiting the college, I sat in on an upper level Political Science course and decided after that this was the school for me. In addition, Union's alumni connection and extracurricular opportunities made my choice even easier.

Alex Greenberg
: 5' 3"; Junior; I chose Union because of its Minerva community and small teacher to student ratio. I was also attracted to the clubs and research opportunities with professors.

Julianne Loree
: 5' 3"; Senior; I chose to attend Union because of its beautiful campus and focused academics. I was also intrigued by the trimester system and the ability to really dive into fewer classes per term compared to semester schools. Lastly, the abroad programs offered (specifically London) had caught my attention from the beginning, and I was able to pursue off-campus studies in London my junior spring.

Tal Pezzuco
: 5' 0"; Sophomore; During the college process, my senior year of high school, I was looking for a school that would allow me to do two things: be an engineer and be a tennis player. Most of the D1 schools had vigorous tennis programs that would have made it very difficult for me to do well in my engineering class. But most of the small, D3 schools were strictly liberal arts and did not offer engineering classes. I chose Union because it allowed me to everything that I enjoyed.

Allison Remmell
: 5' 4"; Sophomore; I chose to attend Union because of its strong academic reputation, as well as the overall quality of the school. I felt so welcomed by all of the students at Union College, and immediately knew that I wanted to be a part of this incredible community.

Megan Brown
: 5' 9"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because it was a perfect combination of everything I was looking for in a college education: great academics, countless opportunities for students with all areas of interests and a continuation of my passion for tennis. Each time I visited, the faculty and students were so welcoming – I immediately felt like I belonged.

Alissa Sangiuolo
: 5' 2"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because unlike any other school I visited, Union had an overwhelming sense of a tight-knit community that I wanted to be a part of. Additionally, the draw of being recruited to play tennis definitely influenced my decision to attend Union College, as I love not only the sport but also being a part of a group. I also loved the campus and could not find a school that could compare to what Union had to offer in terms of academics.

Cathy Xing
: 5' 4"; First Year; I chose to attend Union for its strong combination of liberal arts and STEM education. Also, the opportunities and connections Union has to offer are incredible.