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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