Women's Tennis Falls to University of Rochester in Non-Conference Match

Joe Venniro - Associate Director of Sports Information

| 9/19/2007 9:08:28 PM

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ROCHESTER, NY - The RIT women's tennis team (5-3, 3-2 Empire 8) dropped its second consecutive match on Wednesday, falling to the University of Rochester in a non-conference road contest.

The Tigers are back in action on Friday and Saturday, as they travel to Geneva, N.Y. on the campus of William Smith College to compete in the ITA Tournament.

Singles competition
1. Lia Weiner (URW) def. Brianne Francisco (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) (RIT) 6-0, 6-2
2. Colleen Cross (URW) def. Alexis Stanley (Vestal, NY/Vestal) (RIT) 6-0, 6-0
3. Elana Polivy (URW) def. Leigh Bryson (Wallingford, CT/Mark T. Sheehan) (RIT) 6-0, 6-0
4. Melinda Beckmann (URW) def. Michele Caporali (Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott) (RIT) 7-6, 6-2
5. Diane Samuels (URW) def. Kseniya Klyachko (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) (RIT) 6-2, 6-3
6. Nisha Javeri (URW) def. Sara Paduano (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda) (RIT) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Lia Weiner/Colleen Cross (URW) def. Brianne Francisco (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam)/Kseniya Klyachko (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) (RIT) 8-0
2. Nisha Javeri/Melinda Beckmann (URW) def. Sara Paduano (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda)/Joanna Cash (Rochester, NY/Brighton) (RIT) 8-5
3. Elana Polivy/Diane Samuels (URW) def. Alexis Stanley (Vestal, NY/Vestal)/Leigh Bryson (Wallingford, CT/Mark T. Sheehan) (RIT) 8-1