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GENEVA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's tennis team was back in action on Tuesday evening when the squad hit the road for a mid-week Liberty League bout at William Smith. The Bombers struggled to keep pace with the Herons, dropping all six singles bouts to fall 8-1. The loss drops IC's record to 1-3 on the spring, while the Bombers fall to 1-2 in Liberty League action.
 
Doubles
1. Michaelann Denton/Dina Rigas (WSC) def. Kathryn Shaffer/Caroline Dunn (ITHACA) | 8-6
2. Brianna Ruback/Taylor Ginestro (ITHACA) def. Charlotte Engebrecht/Kate Foley (WSC) | 9-7
3. Alex Greenberg/Allie Perron (WSC) def. Sara Steinberg/Parley Hannan (ITHACA) | 8-0
Singles
1. Allie Perron (WSC) def. Brianna Ruback (ITHACA) | 6-2, 6-1
2. Michaelann Denton (WSC) def. Kathryn Shaffer (ITHACA) | 6-4, 6-2
3. Kate Foley (WSC) def. Caroline Dunn (ITHACA) | 6-1, 6-3
4. Charlotte Engebrecht (WSC) def. Taylor Ginestro (ITHACA) | 6-2, 6-2
5. Dina Rigas (WSC) def. Sara Steinberg (ITHACA) | 6-3, 6-1
6. Alex Greenberg (WSC) def. Parley Hannan (ITHACA) | 6-0, 6-0
 
The Herons set the tone for the match with a strong doubles session that put the home side up 2-1 heading into singles. William Smith swung the momentum with a hard-fought close win in the first-singles matchup, as Michaelann Denton and Dina Rigas defeated IC's top duo of juniors Kathryn Shaffer and Caroline Dunn. The Bombers grouping came up just short in an 8-6 loss that gave William Smith a 2-0 lead in the match. Although the Bombers rallied for a 9-7 tiebreaker win in the second tandem, as sophomore Brianna Ruback and junior Taylor Ginestro took home their second consecutive decision of the spring, the team was never able to recover in singles play.
 
The Herons took home all six singles bouts to pull away for the comfortable win. The closest battle came in the second flight, as William Smith's Denton narrowly edged Shaffer in straight sets 6-4, 6-2. Freshman Sara Steinberg was able to score three games in her fifth-singles match against Dina Rigas, but the Herons' netter was able to pull away in the second set for a 6-1 win in the second frame.
 
Dunn fell 6-1, 6-3 in her third-singles bout against Kate Foley, while Ruback and Ginestro also fell in straight sets by 6-2, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-2 scores, respectively. Freshman Parley Hannan was the last bout to conclude on the evening, but unfortunately she was unable to build on her first collegiate victory this past Sunday. The rookie fell in a matchup against Alex Greenberg.
 
Ithaca returns to action next week when it plays a trio of matches on its spring break trip to the USTA National Headquarters in Orlando, Fla. The Bombers will face Stevens, Franklin & Marshall and Bloomsburg on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.