No. 71 Women's Tennis Beats Columbia, 4-2

Sunday, February 20

Princeton, N.J.

9:30 AM

Dartmouth College

Columbia

2/20/2011 4:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

By: Dartmouth

PRINCETON, N.J. — Sophomore Christina Danosi (New Albany, Ohio) earned the deciding point in the Dartmouth women's tennis team's 4-2 victory over Columbia on Sunday to finish fifth at the ECAC Winter Championship. The Big Green are now 4-4 on the season.

Dartmouth got straight set singles victories from sophomore Sarah Leonard (Norwalk, Conn.) at second singles, freshman Melissa Matsuoka (Newport Beach, Calif.) at third singles, and senior tri-captain Ryan Reichel (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) at fourth singles. Danosi had dropped the first set at fifth singles, but came back to seal the deal for the Big Green with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win. Since Dartmouth's victory was clinched during singles play, the doubles matches were not played.

Dartmouth is next in action on Thursday at 5 p.m. against Massachusetts at the Boss Tennis Center.

Dartmouth 4, Columbia 2

1. Molly Scott lost to Nicole Bartnik 7-5, 2-6, 6-3

2. Sarah Leonard defeated Bianca Sanon 7-5, 6-2

3. Melissa Matsuoka defeated Natasha Makarova 6-1, 6-1

4. Ryan Reichel defeated Chelsea Davis 6-4, 6-1

5. Christina Danosi defeated Ilona Alecsiu 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

6. Rachel Decker-Sadowski lost to Tiana Takenaga 6-1, 6-4