PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The 72nd-ranked Columbia women's tennis team improved to 2-0 in Ivy League play with a 4-0 win over host Brown on Saturday at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
Columbia (11-6, 2-0 Ivy) extends its winning streak to three matches and has improved to 3-2 on the road.
The Lions took the doubles point with strong showings at No. 1 and No. 3 spot.
Malak El Allami and
Fatima Keita got the momentum going with a 6-1 win over Lindsey Hofflander/Addison Ahlstrom at the No. 1 spot.
Emily Baek/
Sophia Wang clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win over Hanna Shen/Gabby Soliman at the No. 3 spot.
Despite the 4-0 win, the match was much closer than the score indicated. Columbia battled hard to complete the sweep, capturing wins in the singles matches at the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 spot.
El Allami got the first singles point for the Lions, defeating Gabby Soliman in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.
Gayathri Krishnan battled hard to defeat Hanna Shen in the No. 2 spot. Krishnan rebounded to take the match after losing the first set, winning 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. Keita also won in three sets, defeating Ben-Abraham 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2) to clinch the match.
RESULTS
#72 Columbia 4, Brown 0
Singles
1.
Malak El Allami (COL) def. Gabby Soliman (BU) 6-3, 6-4
2.
Gayathri Krishnan (COL) def. Hannah Shen (BU) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
3.
Fatima Keita (COL) def. Dani Ben-Abraham (BU) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2)
4.
Sophia Wang (COL) vs. Ali Maguy (BU) 4-6, 4-1 unfinished
5.
Winta Tewolde (COL) vs. Anne Yang (BU) 4-3 unfinished
6.
Emily Baek (COL) vs. Bella Hu (BU) 4-6, 7-5, 5-6 unfinished
Doubles
1.
Malak El Allami/
Fatima Keita def. Lindsey Hofflander/Addison Ahlstrom (BU) 6-1
2.
Gayathri Krishnan/
Sophia Strugnell vs. Dani Ben-Abraham/Bella Hu (BU) 3-4 unfinished
3.
Emily Baek/
Sophia Wang def. Hanna Shen/Gabby Soliman (CU) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,2,3)
UP NEXT
Columbia returns to action tomorrow afternoon when they travel to New Haven, Conn., where they will take on No. 69 Yale. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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