EDGEWATER, N.J. (February 24, 2023) – The Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team held tough against No. 36 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Saturday afternoon, dropping the contest 7-2 at the Edgewater Tennis Club.

The Ducks now fall to 1-2 having beaten Stockton in the fall. RPI improves to 4-1. The Ducks are now 0-5 all-time against RPI.

Stevens picked up a win in doubles as RPI led just 2-1 after the first set of matches. Junior Isabella Dona and first-year Julianna Gomez picked up a 8-6 win on the third line. Senior Polina Odintseva and first-year Lorena Piegas almost picked up another win for the Ducks on the second line, but fell 7-4 in a tiebreak.

Sophomore Anya Sharma picked up the only singles victory for the home side as her opponent withdrew. Stevens had leads in three single's matches after the first set, as Gomez, sophomore Stephanie Untermeyer, and first-year Alix Dry, each led 1-0, but fell in three sets.

The Rundown 

DOUBLES

Lorna Flores Gonzalez/Nicole Ridenour (RPI) def. Stephanie Untermeyer/Alix Dry (SIOT), 8-2
Krisia Flores Gonzalez/Lina Krumpel (RPI) def. Lorena Piegas/Polina Odintseva (SIOT), 8-7 (7-4)
Julianna Gomez/Isabella Dona (SIOT) def. Masha Karach/Brooke Bauer (RPI), 8-6

SINGLES

Nicole Ridenour (RPI) def. Stephanie Untermeyer (SIOT), 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
Lorna Flores Gonzalez (RPI) def. Alix Dry (SIOT), 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
Lina Krumpel (RPI) def. Polina Odintseva (SIOT), 6-3, 6-3
Krisia Flores Gonzalez (RPI) def. Julianna Gomez (SIOT), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Brooke Bauer (RPI) def. Lorena Piegas (SIOT), 6-4, 6-1
Anya Sharma (SIOT) def. Masha Karach (RPI) via WD

For the Opponents

• Four RPI players went 2-0 on the day.

Around the MAC Freedom 

• No other teams in action

Up Next: The Ducks are back in action next Saturday as they visit Bryn Mawr. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. It will be the first meeting between the teams. Appropriate links will be posted to stevensducks.com.

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