NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - The Smith College tennis team defeated Bryn Mawr College, 5-0 to open play at the 2015 Seven Sisters Tennis Championship, before falling 5-0 to #22-ranked Vassar College in the nightcap. The win by the Pioneers over the Owls was the first Seven Sisters tournament victory for Smith since April 15, 2012.

Senior co-captain Jordan Dubin (Southampton, N.Y./Southampton) staked Smith to a 1-0 lead with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at #1 singles against Bryn Mawr's Lizzie Siegle.

First-year Samantha Peikes (West Hartford, Conn./Watkinson School) extended Smith's lead to 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-0 win at #2 singles, while sophomore Margaret Anne Smith (Spring Lake, N.J./High Technology) made it a clean sweep in singles play with a 6-0, 6-0 win at #3-singles.

Senior co-captain Ruth Yi (Tacoma, Wash./Todd Beamer) and sophomore Kelli Cheung (Plainfield, N.J./Union County Acad.) teamed up to defeat Melina Koukoutchos and Kendall Baller at #1-doubles, 6-3, 5-7, 10-4.

Senior Seema Samawi (New York City, N.Y./King's Academy) and her partner gave Smith the shutout victory with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 win at #2-doubles.

The Pioneers (6-10) battled with the #22-ranked Vassar Brewers, but ultimately fell 5-0.

Smith will close out the 2015 Seven Sisters Tennis Championships Sunday with games against Mount Holyoke (9 a.m.) and Wellesley College (12 p.m.).