ITHACA, N.Y. - The Bombers improved to 4-2 with an 8-1 victory over William Smith.

 

In a rematch of this weekend’s ITA quarterfinals, freshman Caitlin Castle (Communication Arts/San Antonio, Texas) defeated William Smith’s Chelsea Rauck in three sets, avenging her lone singles loss of the season. Castle improved to 9-1 on the season in singles play and 15-3 overall.

 

Sophomore Rachel Gunderson (Maple Grove/Bemus Point) recorded her first singles victory of the season, winning in straight sets at sixth singles. Gunderson has a career singles record of 7-2.

The Bombers travel to Hartwick Thursday at 4 p.m.

 

Caitlin Castle (I) beat Chelsea Rauck 7-6 (7-5),  4-6, 10-7

Melissa Walsh (I) beat Meghan Kelley 7-6 (7-0), 6-0

Narguess Arjomand (I) beat Tara Ware 6-3, 6-4

Alyssa Jaffe (I) beat Cory Turner 7-6 (7-3), 6-1

Erin Chapman (I) beat Katie Campbell 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

Rachel Gunderson (I) beat Erinn Cain 6-3, 6-0

 

Castle/Chapman (I) beat Rauck/Kelley 8-2

Campbell/Turner (WS) beat Walsh/Arjomand 8-5

Megan Keenan/Katie Dempsey (I) 8-2 beat Heidi Ambrozaitis/Ali Haseotes 8-4