WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – The Williams College women's tennis team (16-0) defeated visiting MIT (13-4) 9-0 as the Ephs won the for 16th straight time this season and extended their overall win streak to 25.
Williams took a 3-0 lead after doubles play with an 8-6 win at number one, an 8-3 win at number two and a tiebreaker win at number three 9-8 (2) by the duo of Alex Stone and Linda Shin, which out lasted MIT's Michelle Dutt and Krystal Lai.
The Ephs closed out the match by winning all six singles matches in straight sets.
On Senior Day it was fitting that senior captains Kara Shoemaker at one doubles and one singles and Kathleen Elkins at two doubles and two singles captured both of their matches.
Eph head coach Alison Swain noted, "Our seniors played great tennis today and led the way to a strong 9-0 win against a solid MIT team. Pulling out some close doubles matches was great reinforcement for the things we have been working on in practice."
Tomorrow MIT will play Vassar in Poughkeepsie, NY in a 12:00 PM match.
Next up for the Ephs is a match at archrival Amherst tomorrow at 2:00 PM. Amherst was the last team to beat Williams back on April 20, 2013, 5-4, in Williamstown.
Williams 9, MIT 0
Doubles:
1. Kara Shoemaker/Rebecca Curran (W) def. Lauren Quisenberry/Julia Hsu (MIT) – 8-6
2. Kathleen Elkins/Maria Pylypiv (W) def. Elysa Kohrs/Victoria Tam (MIT) – 8-3
3. Alex Stone/Linda Shin (W) def. Michelle Dutt/Krystal Lai (MIT) – 9-8 (2)
Exhibition:
4. Hannah Atkinson/Maya Hart (W) def. Wendi Kong/Sunnie Lampl (MIT) – 8-4
5. Annika Trapness/Monica Pastor (W) def. Vynnie Kong/Alana Peters (MIT) – 8-4
Singles:
1. Kara Shoemaker (W) def. Lauren Quisenberry (MIT) – 6-1, 3-1 (retired injury)
2. Kathleen Elkins (W) def. Elysa Kohrs (MIT) – 6-1, 6-2
3. Linda Shin (W) def. Wendi Kong (MIT) – 6-0, 6-1
4. Maria Pylypiv (W) def. Victoria Tam (MIT) – 6-1, 6-0
5. Rebecca Curran (W) def. Krystal Lai (MIT) – 6-2, 6-1
6. Monica Pastor (W) def. Vynnie Kong (MIT) – 6-3, 6-2
Exhibition:
7. Hannah Atkinson (W) def. Julia Hsu (MIT) – 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
8. Alex Stone (W) def. Iris Zhuang (MIT) – 6-0, 6-2
Match Notes:
Williams 16-0; National Ranking: #1
MIT 13-4; National Ranking: #17
