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The Cornell Women's Tennis team competes against Fordham University at the Reis Tennis Center in Ithaca, NY on January 20, 2024.
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Women's Tennis Gets First Ranked Opponent of the Season at #38 Columbia

3/28/2024 2:00:00 PM

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell women's tennis kicks off Ivy competition with play against #38 Columbia in New York, N.Y. on Saturday, March 30 with a four-game winning streak under its belt. Matches will begin at 12 p.m. and be played at the Philip & Cheryl Milstein Family Tennis Center.

Cornell's last win came in a 7-0 sweep over St. Bonaventure when Lauren Stein and Michelle Ryndin posted a quick 6-3 win over Isabella Venter and Anastasia Gubanova in the no. 1 match to open doubles action. Emma Baker and Martina Marica followed suit with a 6-1 win over Kashish Bote and Kelly Barnes in the no. 3 match. Jenny Wong and Victoria Zhao had their match cut short with the point already won, but the duo had a 4-2 lead already built out in the no. 2 match. Singles play showcased the same Big Red dominance, with Seychelle Balog kicking things off with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kelly Barnes in the no. 6 match. Jenny Wong grabbed the no. 3 singles game with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Abbie Tyler. Michell Ryndin topped Isabella Venter, 6-1, 6-2, in the no. 1 match to claim the winning point for the Big Red. In the no. 4 match, Tanya Fan posted a 6-1, 6-1 win over Sienna Smith to stretch the lead to 5-0. Emma Baker defeated Anastasia Gubanova, 6-1, 6-4, in the no. 2 singles match. Martina Marica rounded out the day with a 6-3, 2-6, 10-4 win over Kashish Bote in the no. 5 singles.

All-time against the Lions, Cornell is 6-10. The Big Red has dropped three of the last four decisions but stole a 4-3 final the last time the two met in New York City.

After this weekend, Cornell takes on Pennsylvania on April 5 at 2 p.m. in Philadelphia, N.Y. The Quakers, not ranked this week, have been bouncing in and out of the top 75 teams in the nation.
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