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Women's Tennis Wins At Cornell, 5-2, Finishes 5-2 In Ivy Play
April 20, 2008 | Women's Tennis
The Princeton women's tennis team ended its season with a fourth straight win Sunday, defeating Cornell 5-2 in Ithaca to finish 5-2 in Ivy League play and 12-8 overall for the spring.
The Tigers were dominant in the top three spots in the singles lineup, clinching the match when senior Ivana King won her team-leading 13th match of the season, defeating Elizabeth Googe 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.
At the No. 3 spot, freshman Taylor Marable completed a perfect 7-0 Ivy League season in singles with a 6-2, 6-1* win over Tamara John.
Playing at No. 2 singles, sophomore Melissa Saiontz beat Sinziana Chis 6-2 and 6-3. Saiontz also clinched the doubles point for Princeton, joining with Sarah Hoffman to beat Chis and Ruxandra Dumitrescu at No. 3 doubles after the first two matches were split.
Princeton 5, Cornell 2
Order doubles: 2, 1, 3
Order singles: 3, 2, 5, 1, 4, 6
Doubles
1) Marable/Parks def Googe/John 8-3*
2) Miller/Cruite (CU) def Huah/King 8-2
3) Hoffman/Saiontz def Dumitrescu/Chis 8-4
Singles
1) King def Googe 6-1, 6-2
2) Saiontz def Chis 6-2, 6-3
3) Marable def John 6-2, 6-1*
4) Parks def Cruite 6-2, 3-6, 1-0(6)
5) Dumitrescu (CU) def Hoffman 6-3, 6-2
6) Miller (CU) def Stewart 6-4, 6-1
*Results later vacated due to NCAA Committee on Infractions decision.