ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Nine different players picked up at least one victory as the Union College women's tennis team started off Liberty League play with a 9-0 sweep of Bard College on Wednesday afternoon at the Stevenson Courts.
 
Junior Kate Hirnak, sophomore Paige Tromblee and first-year Sydney Alphabet were all double winners on the day for Union, For Alphabet, the victories are the first singles and doubles dual-match wins of her collegiate career.
 
Union started strong in doubles play, dropping a combined seven games in the three matches. Hirnak and sophomore Gabby Gatto had the quickest match at second doubles with an 8-1 victory, followed closely by first-years Claire Langille and Skylar Semon with an 8-2 triumph at first doubles. Alphabet and Tromblee complete the sweep by winning 8-4 at the third flight.
 
Union kept the momentum going in singles play, with all six entries winning in straight sets. Hirnak earned another point for the visitors with a 6-0, 6-2 win at second singles, while senior Hallie Katzman provided the decisive fifth point with a 6-3, 6-4 win at the top flight.
 
The visitors kept up the effort to complete the sweep at the final four flights. Tromblee marched to a fourth-singles win without dropping a game, followed by senior Rayna Katzman with a 6-1, 6-1 win at fifth singles. Alphabet completed her perfect day by posting a pair of 6-2 sets at third singles before senior Lichuan Xiong finished off the sweep with a 6-2, 6-3 sixth-singles win.
 
Union will return to individual play this weekend, taking part in the St. Lawrence Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.