TROY, N.Y. – Junior Kari Munger (Morristown, N.J./Newark Academy) earned a 7-5, 6-3 win over Annie Erdekian at first singles, but the Stevens women’s tennis team lost to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 8-1, on Sunday at Sharp Courts.

Munger improved to 7-0 at first singles this season and 23-0 in her Stevens career with a straight-sets victory at first singles.

Senior Aracely Cruz (Union City, N.J./Union Hill) suffered her first loss of the season, falling to 4-1 at the second singles position.  Cruz captured her opening set against Raimi Ishikawa, but lost the next to sets, falling 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.  Cruz and Munger were also beaten for the first time in five matches as the Ducks top doubles tandem, falling 9-7 to Erdekian and Ishikawa.

Stevens returns to action on Wednesday, September 24 with a 4 p.m. Skyline Conference match at home against Yeshiva.

RENSSELAER 8, STEVENS 1

1st DOUBLES – Erdekian/Ishikawa (R) def. Munger/Cruz              9-7

2nd DOUBLES – Lindhult/LaManque (R) def. Woodrow/Pavlakovich (S)  8-2

3rd DOUBLES – Cannelle/Marinaro (R) def. Martinez/Shah            8-3

1st SINLGES – Kari Munger (S) def. Annie Erdekian            7-5, 6-3

2nd SINGLES – Raimi Ishikawa (R) def. Aracely Cruz      4-6, 6-1, 6-2

3rd SINGLES – Lydia Lindhult (R) def. Vendita Shah           6-2, 6-2

4th SINGLES – Florine Cannelle (R) def. Kathy Martinez       6-2, 6-2

5th SINGLES – Danielle Kocher (R) def. Tina Yulo             6-0, 6-0

6th SINGLES – Maggie LaManque (R) def. Laura Coleman         6-1, 6-0

TEAM RECORDS:

Stevens, 2-5

Rensselaer, 5-0