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SWARTHMORE, Pa-The Swarthmore College women's tennis team (8-5, 7-1 CC) notched a 7-2 win over visiting Dickinson College on Saturday, April 23 to secure a top-three seed in postseason play. Three Garnet players were double winners on the day.

Prior to the match, the team honored its lone senior member, Abby Schmidt.

Sophomore Ashley Gao and classmate Rachel Bronkema first handled Elizabeth Marin and Jaclyn Baum at the no. 3 position, 8-1.  Junior Alli Wong and sophomore Maria Cuervo earned the second doubles point at no. 1, defeating Sydney Diamond and Lydia Fox by an identical score.

Freshman Julia Gokhberg did not drop a single game at no. 1 singles, beating Diamond 6-0, 6-0. Classmate Shivani Gupta followed with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Baum, as Bronkema downed Marin 6-1, 6-1 at no. 4. Gao and Wong pushed their matches to super tie breaks at no. 5 and no. 2, respectively, and both ultimately won.  Gao defeated Fox, 6-4, 3-6, 10-7, and Wong trumped Madison Parks, 4-6, 6-1, 10-6.

Swarthmore hosts Haverford College next Wednesday, April 27 at 4:00 p.m. at the Faulkner Courts.