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WTEN Friedman Babson 4.26.25
0
Vassar VASSARW (15-5)
4
Winner Amherst AMHERSTW (13-7)
Vassar VASSARW
(15-5)
0
Final
4
Amherst AMHERSTW
(13-7)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

#10 Amherst Stuns #22 Vassar to Advance to NCAA Round of 16 at Home, 4–0

MANCHESTER, CT – The #10 Amherst College women's tennis team opened NCAA Tournament play with a commanding 5–0 victory over the #22 Vassar College Brewers on Saturday afternoon. The match was played indoors at the Magic Lincer Tennis Academy due to inclement weather. 

Up Next: Amherst improves to 14–7 overall and remains 8–4 versus NESCAC opponents this season. The Mammoths will now face the #5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas in a highly anticipated all–top-10 Round of 16 matchup tomorrow at 10 AM ET on Amherst's outdoor courts (weather permitting). The winner will earn a coveted berth in the Elite Eight at the NCAA Final Site in Claremont, CA.

HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Junior Sophie Diop and sophomore Greta Stechschulte cruised to a 6–0 victory at #3 doubles to get Amherst off to a fast start. Seniors Amy Cui and Katie Hart followed with a 6–2 win at #2 doubles to clinch the doubles point.
  • In singles, Diop carried her momentum into a dominant 6–0, 6–0 win at the #4 spot, while Tina She followed with a 6–3, 6–2 victory at #5.
  • First-year Cody Huang provided the clinching point for the Mammoths, coming back from a set down to win 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 at #6.
RESULTS:
Doubles:
  1. Sofie Shen / Erin McCusker (V) vs. Lily Dounchis / Deliala Friedman (A) 4–2, unfinished
  2. Amy Cui / Katie Hart (A) def. Macey Dowd / Iris Li (V) 6–2
  3. Sophie Diop / Greta Stechschulte (A) def. Maddie Kirby / Elyse Duley (V) 6–0
Singles:
  1. Erin McCusker (V) vs. Lily Dounchis (A) 6–2, 2–6, 5–5, unfinished
  2. Amy Cui (A) vs. Iris Li (V) 6–0, 6–7(4), 5–3, unfinished
  3. Macey Dowd (V) vs. Deliala Friedman (A) 7–6(6), 2–6, 2–1, unfinished
  4. Sophie Diop (A) def. Sieun Lee (V) 6–0, 6–0
  5. Tina She (A) def. Ananya Krishnan (V) 6–3, 6–2
  6. Cody Huang (A) def. Maddie Kirby (V) 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
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