ITHACA, N.Y. – The Big Red women's tennis team defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, 5-2, this afternoon at the Reis Tennis Center in Ithaca, N.Y. With the victory, Cornell improves to 5-2 on the season.

The Big Red swept all three doubles matches to take the doubles point and then earned straight-set victories from Christine Ordway, Ryann Young, Ruxandra Dumitrescu and Sarah O'Neil.

Cornell is back in action tomorrow, Sunday, March 6, as it plays host to Bucknell at the Reis Tennis Center at 10 a.m.

Cornell def. Fairleigh Dickinson, 5-2
Singles
Ordway (COR) def. Botes (FDU); 6-2, 6-4
Young (COR) def. Prantl (FDU); 6-2, 6-2
Dementieva def. Chis (COR); 6-3, 3-6, 10-3
Morina def. K Comolli (COR); 6-4, 6-1
Dumitrescu (COR) def. Leme (FDU); 6-1, 6-3
O'Neil (COR) def. Napier (FDU); 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
K. Comolli/S. Comolli (COR) def. Botes/Dementieva (FDU); 8-3
Ordway/Young (COR) def. Prantl/Morina (FDU); 8-3
Dumitrescu/Chis (COR) def. Napier/Leme (FDU); 8-3