ITHACA, N.Y. — The women's tennis team won its fifth consecutive match Wednesday, cruising to five straight-set victories in singles to close out a 6-1 victory against Colgate at Reis Tennis Center.
 
Cornell (9-4) started off with a doubles sweep, then junior Priyanka Shah improved to 9-1 in singles with a win at the No. 2 position. She dropped just one game in her match, as did freshman Ananya Dua from the No. 5 spot.
 
Juniors Lizzie Stewart and Madison Stevens were nearly as efficient in their matches from the middle of the order, with Stevens' victory at the No. 4 spot clinching the match. Cornell is now 15-0 all-time against Colgate (4-7), with this being their first meeting since 2011.
 
Cornell's final non-league match is at 1 p.m. Sunday against Binghamton (4-11) at Reis Tennis Center. The match is free to attend and open to the public.
 
CORNELL 6, COLGATE 1
Singles
1. Marika Cusick (Cor) def. Lauren Hyland, 6-1, 6-3
2. Priyanka Shah (Cor) def. Hannah Fleckenstein, 6-1, 6-0
3. Lizzie Stewart (Cor) def. Lauren O'Brien, 6-2, 6-0
4. Madison Stevens (Cor) def. Jordan Williams, 6-0, 6-2
5. Ananya Dua (Cor) def. Kaelin Brittin, 6-0, 6-1
6. Kelly Klein (Clg) def. Maria Perez de la Llave, 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Mariko Iinuma/Shah (Cor) def. Fleckenstein/Hyland, 6-1
2. Stevens/Stewart (Cor) def. Brittin/Williams, 6-1
3. Cusick/Dua (Cor) def. O'Brien/Kirstie Woodbury, 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3), Singles (2,3,6,4,5,1)