NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The No. 69-ranked Yale women's tennis team defeated Cornell, 4-1, in a Ivy League showdown on Saturday at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.
Yale took the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches to secure the point. The duo of Ogilvy and Ha took down Cornell's
Michelle Ryndin and
Sage Loudon 6-2, while The Bulldog pairing of Aggarwal and Brettkelly defeated
Jenny Wong and
Victoria Zhao 6-3.
In singles action, Cornell's lone bright spot came from Loudon, who secured an impressive 6-3, 7-5 victory over Yale's Ha on court three. However, Ryndin couldn't maintain her first-set momentum, ultimately falling to Ogilvy 6-3, 3-6, 1-6. Zhao also battled but was defeated by Aggarwal 3-6, 2-6, while
Emma Baker struggled against Brettkelly in a 0-6, 3-6 loss in No. 2 and No. 5 singles play.
Cornell travels to Providence, R.I., to take on Brown on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m.
#69 Yale 4, Cornell 1
Singles
1. Orly Ogilvy (Yale) def.
Michelle Ryndin (CU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. Shyla Aggarwal (Yale) def.
Victoria Zhao (CU), 6-3, 6-2
3.
Sage Loudon (CU) def. Erin Ha (Yale), 6-3, 7-5
4. Julia Werdiger (Yale) vs.
Jenny Wong (CU), 1-6, 6-2, 4-4, unfinished
5. Mirabella Brettkelly (Yale) def.
Emma Baker (CU), 6-0, 6-3
6. Angela Huang (Yale) vs. Andrea Martinez (CU), 6-2, 5-7, 1-2, unfinished
Doubles
1. Orly Ogilvy/Erin Ha (Yale) def.
Michelle Ryndin/
Sage Loudon (CU), 6-2
2. Shyla Aggarwal/Mirabella Brettkelly (Yale) def.
Jenny Wong/
Victoria Zhao (CU), 6-3
3. Julia Werdiger/Angela Huang (Yale) vs.
Alexandra Savu/
Emma Baker (CU), 5-4 unfinished
