Women's tennis takes second at Liberty League Championships

Canton, N.Y. - The Skidmore College women's tennis team took second place in this weekend's Liberty League Tournament, after falling 6-3 to Vassar in the Championship match on Sunday afternoon at the Sammis Tennis Courts at St. Lawrence.

Freshman Nataly Mendoza (San Francisco, Calif.) and sophomore Tory Engros (Bronxville, N.Y.) each won thier singles matches for Skidmore. Mendoza won at number four singles, defeating Natalie Santiago 6-4, 6-0 and Engros beat Jennifer Ruther 6-4, 6-4 at number five singles.

Rachel Loeb (Greenwood Village, Colo.) and Brittany Trimble (Whitefish Bay, Wisc.) teamed up to win at number three doubles, defeating Santiago/Elizabeth Anderson 8-3.

The Thoroughbreds are at Amherst on Saturday, May 1.

Vassar 6, Skidmore 3

Singles Results

1. Nicole Pontee (V) def. Danika Robison (SK) 6-4, 6-3
2. Jennifer Beckerman (V) def. Rachel Loeb (SK) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2
3. Joy Backer (V) def. Laura Attley (SK) 6-4, 6-3
4. Nataly Mendoza (SK) def. Natalie Santiago (V) 6-4, 6-0
5. Tory Engros (SK) def. Jennifer Ruther (V) 6-4, 6-4
6. Nicole Block (V) def. Brittany Trimble (SK) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

Doubles Results

1. Pontee/Backer (V) def. Robison/Mendoza (SK) 8-4
2. Beckerman/Block (V) def. Attley/Engros (SK) 8-5
3. Loeb/Trimble (SK) def. Santiago/Elizabeth Anderson (V) 8-3

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