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Yale Defeats Princeton in Women's Tennis, 5-2
April 07, 2007 | Women's Tennis
Yale won three singles matches in straight sets after coming from behind at No. 1 doubles to take the doubles point on the way to a 5-2 victory over Princeton in an Ivy League women's tennis match played Saturday afternoon at Jadwin Gym.
Princeton's Ivana King improved to 10-1 at the No. 2 singles spot this spring with a straight-set win over Sarah Lederhandler to give the Tigers (9-7, 1-2 Ivy) their first singles win, but Yale's Lilian Nguyen defeated Princeton's Kelly Stewart at No. 6 singles moments later to clinch the match for Yale (7-8, 2-1 Ivy).
The Tigers also got a singles win at No. 1, where Melissa Saiontz split sets with Janet Kim before winning the third set by a 6-3 score. In doubles, Princeton's No. 2 team of Sarah Huah and Darcy Robertson didn't lose a game in a big win over Jessica Rhee and Lederhandler.
Princeton is now a combined 23-9 this season at the Nos. 1 and 2 singles positions.
At No. 4 singles, Princeton's Blakely Ashley won the first set over Yale's Jessica Rhee, but Rhee came from behind to take the second set 6-2 and the third set 7-5 in the final match of the day.
The Tigers play at Dartmouth and Harvard next weekend.
Yale 5, Princeton 2
April 7, 2007
Jadwin Gym
Doubles
1. Christine Alford/Olivia Nix, Y, def. Ivana King/Melissa Saiontz, P, 8-5
2. Sarah Huah/Darcy Robertson, P, def. Jessica Rhee/Sarah Lederhandler, Y, 8-0
3. Lindsey Dashiell/Janet Kim, Y, def. Blakely Ashley/Kristen Scott, P, 8-5
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1*
Yale wins doubles point, leads 1-0.
Singles
1 Saiontz, P, def Kim, Y, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
2 King, P, def Lederhandler, Y, 6-1, 6-2
3 Alford, Y, def Robertson, P, 6-4, 6-2
4 Rhee, Y, def Ashley, P, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
5 Nix, Y, def Huah, P, 6-3, 6-2
6 Lilian Nguyen, Y, def Stewart, P, 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 2, 6*, 1, 4