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Women's tennis falls to Rochester and Vassar over the weekend to wrap up 2014-15 season

Meg Oliphant

Women's Tennis | 4/19/2015 7:55:00 PM

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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY –
The RIT women's tennis team had its 2014-15 season come to an end over the weekend, falling to regionally-ranked foes University of Rochester (8-7) and Vassar College (12-5, 5-1 Liberty League) by consecutive scores of 9-0. The Tigers finish the season with a 5-10 record, going 1-6 in Liberty League play.
 
On Friday, Rochester did not lose a set to the Tigers. At third doubles, the team of Riane Reithel (Rochester, NY/Webster Schroeder) and Diane Wang (Ames, IA/Ames) just missed in an 8-5 loss to Emily DePerrior and Mariana Flores Kim
 
On Sunday, Vassar, ranked No. 22 nationally, opened by taking all three doubles matches. In singles, Wang put up a great effort against Shayna Becker at third singles, falling 6-3 in the opening set, 6-3, before rebounding to win the second set, 7-6 (8-6). Becker would win the tiebreaker, 10-2. Vassar would close out the match by winning the next five singles matches.
 
It was the final matches for seniors Wang, Sara Bjork (Gansevoort, NY/Saratoga Springs), and Margaret Barnstein. Wang led the team with eight singles wins in 2014-15. Wang led RIT with seven doubles victories, while Bjork added six.
 

Players Mentioned

Sara Bjork

Sara Bjork

5' 9"
Senior
Diane  Wang

Diane Wang

5' 3"
Senior
Riane Reithel

Riane Reithel

5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sara Bjork

Sara Bjork

5' 9"
Senior
Diane  Wang

Diane Wang

5' 3"
Senior
Riane Reithel

Riane Reithel

5' 6"
Junior