PRINCE ATHLETIC COMPLEX - The University of Rochester women's tennis team won a battle with crosstown rival RIT on Wednesday afternoon, coming away with an 8-1 victory.
 
Rochester played on its outdoor Lyman Tennis Center courts for the first time in a dual match this season thanks to the warm and pleasant weather on Wednesday. The win moves the Yellowjackets to 6-8 overall on the season.
 
After doubles play, the 'Jackets held a 2-1 lead thanks to wins from their first and third doubles teams. Jaclyn Dron and Jasmin Toor blanked their opponent at #3 for the opening point of the match and Josephine Libby and Rola Abouzeina teamed for an 8-3 win at #1 to put Rochester ahead 2-0.
 
To close doubles, RIT's number two team of Gabby Donohue and Abby Murray came away with an 8-3 win over Sanjana Karnam and Neha Dania for the Tigers (4-9) lone point of the match.
 
Five of the six singles matches were straight set wins from Rochester. Abouzeina was terrific in her win at #3, defeating Donohue 6-0, 6-1. Toor earned a 6-2, 6-2 win over Murray at four and Rochester was up 4-1 on the team scoreboard.
 
At the top spot, Libby clinched the victory with a 6-3, 6-1 showing against Kirsten Auble.
 
Karnam followed with a win in the lone 3-set match of the day at number two. Her opponent, Jackie Drozd, took the opening game 6-3, but the UR first-year player rallied with a 6-1 win in the second and took the match after a 10-6 tiebreaking third frame.
 
At five singles Dania earned a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ankie Galkiewicz, while Stephanie Kim made it a singles sweep at six with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph against Devon Mills.
 
Rochester completes is regular season this weekend with an away match at Colgate on Saturday before returning home on Sunday against Hamilton.