NEW YORK – The 69th-ranked Columbia women's tennis team closed out its regular season with a dominating 4-0 win over visiting Dartmouth on Sunday at the Philip & Cheryl Milstein Tennis Center.

Prior to the start of the match, Columbia (13-9, 4-3 Ivy) honored its five seniors in a special pregame ceremony. Playing their final home matches were seniors Carolyn Brodsky, Fatima Keita, Clarine Lerby, Sophia Strugnell, and Winta Tewolde. With the loss, Dartmouth falls to 9-13 overall and 2-5 in Ivy League play.

Columbia captured the early momentum winning the doubles point with strong performances at the No. 2 and No. 3 courts. Fatima Keita and Winta Tewolde made quick work of Dartmouth's duo of Elizabeth Fahrmeier and Elise Wong, winning 6-1. Emily Baek and Sophia Wang clinched the doubles point with an efficient 6-3 win over Caroline Lemcke and Brooke Hess.

In singles play, the bottom of the order made a substantial impact for the Lions. Tewolde scored the first point for Columbia, defeating Elizabeth Fahrmeier in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 4 spot.

Strugnell brought the Lions one point closer to the win with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Elise Wong. Emily Baek secured the match with a straight-sets win over Caroline Lemcke, winning 6-2, 6-3

Columbia will now turn its attention to the NCAA selection show on Monday, April 28 at 5 p.m. to see if the Lions will qualify for an at-large bid.
 
RESULTS
#69 Columbia 4, Dartmouth 0

Singles
1. Gayathri Krishnan (COL) vs. Peyton Capuano (DU) 6-7 (2-7), 2-2 unfinished
2. Fatima Keita (COL) vs. Michela Moore (DU) 6-2, 2-5 unfinished
3.  Sophia Wang (COL) vs. Lauren Han (DU) 7-6 (7-3), 2-1 unfinished
4. Winta Tewolde (COL) def. Elizabeth Fahrmeier (DU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Emily Baek (COL) def. Caroline Lemcke (DU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Sophia Strugnell (COL) def. Elise Wong (DU) 6-3, 6-1
 
Singles Order: 4, 6, 5
 
Doubles
1. Gaythri Krishnan/Sophia Strugnell vs. Michela Moore/Peyton Capuano (DU) 5-4 unfinished
2. Fatima Keita/Winta Tewolde (COL) def. Elizabeth Fahrmeier/Elise Wong (DU) 6-1
3. Emily Baek/Sophia Wang (COL) def. Caroline Lemcke/Brooke Hess (DU) 6-3
Doubles Order: 2, 3
 
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