TROY, N.Y. – The Union College women's tennis team had its postseason hopes dashed with a 7-2 defeat at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday afternoon at the Sharp Tennis Courts.
 
Needing to win its final two conference matches of the season, Union (3-10, 1-6 Liberty League) fell behind in doubles play and never recovered. RPI (8-13, 2-6 Liberty League) swept all three doubles contests, although two came by the slimmest of 8-6 margins at the first and second flights.
 
Union did come away with a pair of singles victories on the day. Junior Tal Pezzuco earned the Dutchwomen's first point of the day with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Sanjana Surapeneni at first singles, while sophomore Megan Brown earned a 6-3, 6-4 straight-set win at second singles.
 
The Dutchwomen will close out Liberty League play on Friday, when the team hosts St. Lawrence University on Senior Day beginning at 3 p.m. at the Union Tennis Courts.
 
DOUBLES
1. Brenda Peng & Sanjana Surapeneni (RPI) def. Tal Pezzuco & Paige Webster: 8-6
2. Andrea Valencia & Nisha Rajamohan (RPI) def. Megan Brown & Cathy Xing: 8-6
3. Jolee McCluskey & Elly Klages (RPI) def. Alex Greenberg & Samantha Siegel: 8-0

SINGLES
1. Pezzuco (UNI) def. Surapeneni: 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
2. Brown (UNI) def. Junjia Lyu: 6-3, 6-4
3. Peng (RPI) def. Webster: 6-0, 6-2
4. Valencia (RPI) def. Siegel: 6-3, 6-4
5. Rajamohan (RPI) def. Xing: 6-2, 6-3
6. McCloskey (RPI) def. Greenberg: 2-6, 6-2, 6-3