Release courtesy of Pratt Athletics
BROOKLYN -- No. 2 Pratt Institute will challenge for its fifth straight Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday after a 9-0 shutout of No. 3 College of New Rochelle Monday night at the ARC.
Freshman Melanie Kania earned a 10-1 victory over Nancy Varughese in No. 1 singles and teamed with Neeka Gilardian for an 8-3 win over Varughese and Shanique Roye. Gilardian, meanwhile, defeated Roye 8-2 in No. 2 singles.
The Cannoneers earned straight-set wins in fourth, fifth, and sixth singles from Yeh-Eun Heo, Nicole Hetzel, and Cailyn Culp, respectively. In third singles, Sude Rencber bested Marie Gomez, 8-2.
Second-seeded Pratt advances to the HVIAC Championship, where the Cannoneers will take on the winner of No. 1 Berkeley College and No. 4 Vaughn College on Saturday afternoon at the Billie Jean King USTA National Tennis Center.
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Release courtesy of CNR Athletics
BROOKLYN, NY - The College of New Rochelle Womens Tennis team saw its season come to a close Monday night in the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference semifinals. The Blue Angels were swept by Pratt Institute by a 9-0 score. CNR finishes the season at 1-8.