ITHACA, N.Y. – In its first Ivy League road match of the spring, the Yale women's tennis team earned an important 4-1 victory over Cornell. The Bulldogs improved to 3-1 in league play with the win.
 
After losing the doubles point, Yale rallied in singles play. Chelsea Kung, who is No. 71 in the latest ITA rankings, cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 1. Jessie Gong (No. 4) and Rhea Shrivastava (No. 5) were also straight sets winners. Mirabelle Brettkelly posted a three-set victory at No. 3.
 
The Bulldogs, No. 59 in the ITA team rankings, look for a weekend sweep when they play at No. 63 Columbia on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Yale 4, Cornell 1
 
Doubles
1. Lauren Stein/Jenny Wong (Cornell) def. Jessie Gong/Chelsea Kung (Yale) 7-5
2. Maria Adiaconitei/Alexandra Savu (Cornell) def. Kathy Wang/Caroline Dunleavy (Yale) 7-5
3. Vivian Cheng/Rhea Shrivastava (Yale) def. Valerie Ho/Ashley Huang (Cornell) 6-4
 
Singles
1. Chelsea Kung (Yale) def. Lan Mi (Cornell) 6-2, 6-4
2. Caroline Dunleavy (Yale) vs. Katherine Nguyen 6-3, 1-6, 2-2 DNF
3. Mirabelle Brettkelly (Yale) def. Lauren Stein (Cornell) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
4. Jessie Gong (Yale) def. Valerie Ho (Cornell) 7-5, 6-2
5. Rhea Shrivastava (Yale) def. Maria Adiaconitei (Cornell) 6-4, 6-3
6. Vivian Cheng (Yale) vs. Jenny Wong (Cornell) 7-6(4), 5-3 DNF