CHARLESTON, S.C. – Sophomore Lauren Frazier won the No. 5 singles match to clinch the women's tennis team's 4-3 victory over No. 71 College of Charleston on Tuesday, giving the Big Red the nation's best record at 10-0. It was the first time this season that Cornell has played a team ranked by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
 
College of Charleston (7-7) swept the three doubles matches to take an early 1-0 lead, but the Big Red went on to win four of the six singles matches to extend the best start in program record. Freshman Christy Kung tied the score at 1 with an easy 6-0, 6-1 victory over Irene Viana at the No. 6 position. Freshman Dena Tanenbaum then gave the Big Red the lead with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Samantha Maddox at No. 3, then the lead was pushed to 3-1 with Laila Judeh's 6-4, 6-4 triumph at the No. 4 spot.
 
The Cougars won the Nos. 1 and 2 matches to make the match close, but Frazier's 7-6, 7-5 victory over Olivia McMillan at the No. 5 spot proved to be the difference.
 
Cornell and Buffalo are the last two undefeated teams in the country, with the Bulls sporting a 9-0 record going into this weekend's match against Northn Illinois. The Big Red will attempt to become the nation's only 11-0 squad when it takes New Jersey Institute of Technology on 12:30 p.m. at Charleston Tennis Center. The match, which will serve as the Big Red's final non-league clash of the season, was added to the schedule this week.
 
CORNELL 4, No. 71 COLLEGE of CHARLESTON 3
Tuesday; at Charleston Tennis Center; Charleston, S.C.
Singles
1. Christin Newman (C of C) def. Christine Ordway, 6-2, 6-1
2. Brooke McAmis (C of C) def. Ryann Young, 6-0, 6-7, 6-3
3. Dena Tanenbaum (Cor) def. Samantha Maddox, 6-2, 6-2
4. Laila Judeh (Cor) def. Katherine Schofield, 6-4, 6-4
5. Lauren Frazier (Cor) def. Olivia McMillan, 7-6, 7-5
6. Christy Kung (Cor) def. Irene Viana, 6-0, 6-1
Doubles                                                                                                                                              
1. Schofield/Viana (C of C) def. Ordway/Young, 8-4
2. Maddox/Jenny Falcone (C of C) def. Frazier/Kung, 8-7(4)
3. McAmis/Newman (C of C) def. Judeh/Tanenbaum, 8-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2), Singles (6,3,4,1,5,2)
Records: Cornell 10-0, College of Charleston 7-7