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RIT Women's tennis wins first match of 2021 with victory over SUNY Geneseo

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Eakin Howard / RIT Athletic Comm

Women's Tennis | 4/14/2021 5:44:00 PM

ROCHESTER, NY -- The RIT (1-3) women's tennis team won its first match of 2021 with an 8-1 win over SUNY Geneseo Wednesday afternoon from the RIT Tennis Courts.

RIT swept all three points from the Knights in doubles competition. At first doubles, the team of Clair Casalnova and Abby Murray (Erie, PA/McDowell) were 8-4 winners over Natalia Krol and Alex Galle. Kirsten Zablonski and Jackie Drozd (Richboro, PA/The Hun School) were 8-3 winners over Julianna Schulz and Grace Klomp at second doubles, while the team of Annie Steinbrink (Ambler, PA/Upper Dublin) and Kirsten Auble (Portland, OR/Sunset) won 8-2 over Dana Sorrentino and Rory Tobin at third doubles.

Casalonova, Zablobski, Auble, Murray and Drozd were each straight-set winners in singles competition.

RIT is scheduled to return to action on Saturday, April 17 when the Tigers host Liberty League rival William Smith College.

DOUBLES:
1) Casalnova/Murray def. Krol/Galle (Geneseo) 8-4
2) Zablonski/Drozd def. Schulz/Klomp (Geneseo) 8-3
3) Steinbrink/Auble def. Sorrentino/Tobin (Geneseo) 8-2

SINGLES:
1)C. Casalnova def. J. Schulz (Geneseo) 6-2, 6-1
2) K. Zablinski def. N. Krol (Geneseo) 6-4, 6-2
3) K. Auble def. A. Galle (Genseo) 6-1, 7-6
4) A. Murray def. D. Sorrentino (Geneseo) 6-1, 6-3
5) J. Drozd def. G. Klomp (Geneseo) 6-1, 7-6
6) R. Tobin (Geneseo) def. J. Smolowitz 7-6, 7-6

Players Mentioned

Kirsten Auble

Kirsten Auble

5' 7"
Junior
Annie Steinbrink

Annie Steinbrink

5' 2"
Senior
Abby Murray

Abby Murray

5' 3"
First Year
Jackie Drozd

Jackie Drozd

5' 2"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Kirsten Auble

Kirsten Auble

5' 7"
Junior
Annie Steinbrink

Annie Steinbrink

5' 2"
Senior
Abby Murray

Abby Murray

5' 3"
First Year
Jackie Drozd

Jackie Drozd

5' 2"
First Year