For Immediate Release: February 26, 2011
Contact: Kevin Solan (sports1@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6478

Women's tennis falls to host Dartmouth 6-1
Senior Anna Edelman was a straight-set winner at first singles

HANOVER, N.H. -- Dartmouth College (6-4) rolled to a 6-1 decision over visiting Binghamton (2-4) in a dual match Saturday afternoon. The Big Green opened the spring season with a No. 60 national ranking.

The host squad captured the doubles point following triumphs at first and third doubles by Molly Scott/Melissa Matsuoka and Jeri Reichel/Christina Danosi. Juniors Marina Bykovskaya and Emma Leibowicz teamed for an 8-6 win at second doubles.

In singles play, senior Anna Edelman continued her dominance at first singles this season with a straight-set victory over No. 122 Molly Scott.

Dartmouth managed to sweep the rest of the singles matches en route to the 6-1 decision.

Binghamton continues its Ivy League stretch with a dual match against Penn on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Doubles

1. Molly Scott/ Melissa Matsuoka, (DART) defeated Anna Edelman/ Yagmur Gone, (BING) 8-6
2. Marina Bykovskaya/Emma Leibowicz, (BING) defeated Ryan Reichel/Georgiana Smyser, (DART) 8-6
3. Jeri Reichel/Christina Danosi, (DART) defeated Jennifer Fridman/Jillian Santos, (BING) 8-5

Doubles Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Singles

1. Anna Edelman, (BING) defeated Molly Scott, (DART) 6-2, 6-4
2. Melissa Matsuoka, (DART) defeated Jillian Santos, (BING) 6-1, 6-4
3. Ryan Reichel, (DART) defeated Marina Bykovskaya, (BING) 6-1, 6-3
4. Christina Danosi, (DART) defeated Emma Leibowicz, (BING) 6-4, 6-3
5. Georgiana Smyser, (DART) defeated Lauren Bates, (BING) 6-4, 6-3
6. Rachel Decker-Sandowski, (DART) defeated Jennifer Fridman, (BING) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)

Singles Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1,6, 5,4