ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell women's tennis team battled throughout the lineup, but No. 71 Columbia was able to claim the Ivy League opener for both teams with a 4-0 triumph on Saturday afternoon at Reis Tennis Center. The Big Red fell to 9-4 (0-1 Ivy), while Columbia improved to 10-6 (1-0 Ivy).

The Lions picked up a pair of 6-1 victories in doubles to claim the first point, then picked up straight sets victories at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 to claim the victory. The Big Red won the first set at No. 3 with Sage Loudon and No. 5 with Emma Baker, but both matches went unfinished. 

Cornell will be back in action when Le Moyne visits Reis Tennis Center on Wednesday, April 2 at 4 p.m.

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#71 Columbia 4, Cornell 0
Doubles
1. Fatima Keita/Malak El Allami (COL) def. Michelle Ryndin/Emma Baker (COR) 6-1
2. Jenny Wong/Victoria Zhao (COR) vs. Sophia Strugnell/Gayarthi Krishnan (COL) 5-2, unfinished
3. Emily Baek/Sophia Wang (COL) def. Alexandra Savu/Andrea Martinez De Los Rios (COR) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1

Singles
1. Malak El Allami (COL) def. Michelle Ryndin (COR) 6-1, 6-1
2. Gayarthi Krishnan (COL) def. Victoria Zhao (COR) 6-1, 6-3
3. Sage Loudon (COR) vs. Sophia Wang (COL) 6-0, 4-6, 1-3, unfinished
4. Winta Tewolde (COL) def. Jenny Wong (COR) 6-4, 6-4
5. Emma Baker (COR) vs. Emily Baek (COL) 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
6. Andrea Martinez De Los Rios (COR) vs. Salma Farhat (COL) 6-7 (5-7), 3-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2, 4

Records: Cornell 9-4, 0-1 Ivy; Columbia 10-6, 1-0 Ivy