SOUTH HADLEY, Mass.– The 2012 Seven Sisters Tennis Championship concluded today with five more matches at Mount Holyoke College. Smith College finished fourth with a 3-2 win over Bryn Mawr and a 4-1 defeat to host Mount Holyoke.

After falling behind early, Vassar College pulled out a thrilling 3-2 triumph over Wellesley College in the final contest of the day. In doing so, the Brewers secured their 10th title and their second in the past three years. They finished the tournament with 18 points and a perfect 4-0 record.

Wellesley's 17 points were good for second place overall. Mount Holyoke (9 points), Smith College (4 points) and Bryn Mawr College (2 points) rounded out the field.

Senior Jennifer Beckerman and junior Jennifer Ruther clinched things for Vassar with their impressive singles wins. With her team trailing 2-1, Beckerman knotted the match up with an impressive 7-5, 6-4 victory over senior Marie Watanabe. Minutes later, Ruther finished off first year Sojung Lee by a score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. In the process, she sealed the championship for the Brewers.

At the conclusion of the tournament, Beckerman and Ruther were named to the All-Tournament Team. They were joined by Joy Backer (Vassar), Diana Granger (Wellesley), Kendall Tada (Wellesley), Nahrhee Han (Mount Holyoke), Maya Sayarath (Mount Holyoke), Clair Oblamski (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East) (Smith), Jaimi Inskeep (Warrenville, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville So.) (Smith) and Anna Perocchi (Bryn Mawr).

Vassar and Wellesley entered the final match with 15 points apiece. Earlier in the day, the Brewers blanked Mount Holyoke 5-0, and Wellesley rolled to a 5-0 win over Bryn Mawr. The Lyons sealed third place for the third year in a row with their 4-1 victory over Smith. Meanwhile, the Pioneers sealed fourth place with a 3-2 triumph over Bryn Mawr.

Smith will conclude their spring season with a visit to Wesleyan University on April 21.

Final Team Standings
Vassar College  – 18 points
Wellesley College – 17 points
Mount Holyoke College – 9 points
Smith College – 4 points
Bryn Mawr College – 2 points

All-Tournament Team
Jennifer Beckerman, Vassar College
Jennifer Ruther, Vassar College
Joy Baker, Vassar College
Diana Granger, Wellesley College
Kendall Tada, Wellesley College
Nahrhee Han, Mount Holyoke College
Maya Sayarath, Mount Holyoke College
Clair Oblamski (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East), Smith College
Jaimi Inskeep (Warrenville, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville So.), Smith College
Anna Perocchi, Bryn Mawr College


Smith 3, Bryn Mawr 2

Singles Competition
1. Anna Perocchi (BMC) def. Gianna Teague (Gahanna, Ohio/Columbus Academy) (SMI) 6-2, 6-0
2. Jordan Dubin (Southampton, N.Y./Southampton) (SMI) def. Jenny Vogel (BMC) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
3. Bayla Weick (Woodbridge, Conn./Amity) (SMI) def. Elizabeth Olecki (BMC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Jaimi Inskeep (Warrenville, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville So.)/Clair Oblamski (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East) (SMI) def. Vivien Chen/Eliza Perocchi (BMC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Zoe Odenwalder/Catherine Austin (BMC) def. Haruka Shimoto (Tokyo, Japan/International School of the Sacred Heart)/Robyn Cyr (Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle) (SMI) 6-1, 6-0

Mount Holyoke 4, Smith 1

Singles Competition
1. Nahrhee Han (MHC) def. Gianna Teague (Gahanna, Ohio/Columbus Academy) (SMI) 6-4, 6-1
2. Maya Sayarath (MHC) def. Jordan Dubin (Southampton, N.Y./Southampton) (SMI) 6-3, 6-4
3. Eman Malik (MHC) def. Bayla Weick (Woodbridge, Conn./Amity) (SMI) 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)

Doubles Competition
1. Clair Oblamski (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East)/Jaimi Inskeep (Warrenville, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville So.) (SMI) def. Sarah Moore/AnnElizabeth Konkel (MHC) 7-5, 6-1
2. Kelsey Brower/Heather Richardson (MHC) def. Haruka Shimoto (Tokyo, Japan/International School of the Sacred Heart)/Robyn Cyr (Limington, Maine/Bonny Eagle) (SMI) 6-2, 6-3