No. 71 Columbia Women’s Tennis Sweeps Cornell on the Road

Saturday, March 29

Ithaca, N.Y.

12:00 PM

Columbia University

Cornell

No. 71 Columbia Women’s Tennis Sweeps Cornell on the Road

3/29/2025 6:23:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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Lions open conference play with convincing win over Big Red

ITHACA, N.Y. - The 71st-ranked Columbia women's tennis team opened conference play with a convincing 4-0 win over host Cornell Saturday afternoon at Reis Tennis Center.

The Lions (10-6, 1-0 Ivy) have now won two in a row after back-to-back defeats earlier this month. On the road, they are now 2-2. Cornell (9-4, 0-1 Ivy) lost for just the first time at home this season and saw its three-match winning streak snapped.

Columbia claimed the doubles point thanks to a pair of 6-1 victories. Emily Baek and Sophia Wang got the Lions going with a 6-1 win over Alexandra Savu/Andrea Martinez De Los Rios. Malak Ell Allami and Fatima Keita secured the doubles point with a win over Michelle Ryndin/Emma Baker.

In the singles matches, the Lions picked up wins in the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 spot. El Allami once again got the better of Ryndin, defeating her 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 1 spot. Gayathri Krishnan defeated Victoria Zhao 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot. Winta Tewolde defeated Cornell's Jenny Wong, 6-4, 6-4, to claim the match.

RESULTS
#71 Columbia 4, Cornell 0

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

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/Gayathri 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: Doubles (3, 1); Singles (1,2,4)

UP NEXT
Columbia's four-match road trip continues with back-to-back dates against Brown and Yale next weekend. The Lions match against Brown is scheduled for 1 p.m. start on Saturday, April 5. The match at Yale is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. as well.

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