BRONX, N.Y. — The Pratt Institute women's tennis team swept every court on Monday afternoon, securing a 7-0 CUNYAC road victory over Lehman College at the APEX Courts.
Pratt (8-0, 6-0 CUNYAC) collected its sixth 7-0 triumph of the season behind three 6-0, 6-0 singles shutouts, conceding just 12 games in singles play.
The Cannoneers secured the doubles point by sweeping all three flights. Sophomore Olivia Tao (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Judith Song (Sharon, Mass.) finished first with a 6-0 victory at No. 2 doubles. Seniors Pallavi Verghese (Fayetteville, Ark.) and Beatrice Crespo (Kearny, N.J.) clinched the doubles point at the top flight, with a 6-0 shutout. Amaya Calonje (Milan, Italy) and sophomore Quinn Steinman (Greendale, Wis.) completed the doubles sweep on court three with a 7-5 win, in the closest match of the session.
In singles play, the black-and-gold took command early with three consecutive double-bagel sweeps. Tao opened singles scoring with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at the No. 4 spot, and Song followed at No. 3 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph. Crespo made the team victory official at No. 2 singles, winning by the same 6-0, 6-0 linescore.
Verghese conceded just two games at the top flight with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 1. Steinman notched a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles over Ndiaye, while Calonje closed out the match on court six, 6-3, 6-2.
Pratt sets their sights now on the 2026 CUNYAC Women's Tennis Championship. The top-seeded Cannoneers will face No. 4-seeded Lehman (4-9, 3-3 CUNYAC) again in a semifinal match on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.