Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – Junior Lee Ford and freshman Alex Smith swept the Liberty League weekly awards as #17 Skidmore earned its second consecutive Liberty League women's tennis championship.
 
Ford earned Performer of the Week honors as she contributed two points in every match of the Thoroughbreds' run to the Liberty League title. She was a perfect 6-0 in singles and doubles in the tournament. She defeated DeFabo of Bard 6-0, 6-0, Joanie Hilton of William Smith 6-0, 7-5, and Samantha Shapiro of Vassar 6-1, 6-2. She team with Nataly Mendoza to dominate at #1 doubles defeating Wong/DeFabo of Bard 8-0, Hilton/Ocasio 8-1, and Backer/Sadeghi of Vassar 8-1.
 
Smith was named Rookie of the Week for the third time this season.  She went 4-0 in singles and doubles to help Skidmore to the Liberty League title. Teamed with Robyn Baird in doubles to go 3-0 defeating Plotkin/Gan of Bard 8-1, Leighton/Raevsky of William Smith 8-3, and Vandermark/Kantor of Vassar 8-3. She defeated Plotkin of Bard 6-0, 6-0 in singles.
 
The Thoroughbreds face off against Simmons in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Friday at Amherst.