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Pioneers roll to 8-1 victory over Cornell in battle of MWC unbeatens

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MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – Facing a fellow unbeaten Midwest Conference team didn't faze the Grinnell College women's tennis squad in the slightest.
 
The Pioneers opened with a sweep in doubles play and continued to sail from there for an 8-1 victory at Cornell College on Sunday.
 
With the win, the Pioneers moved to 6-0 in the league and extended their overall winning streak to seven to move to 7-1. Cornell fell to 5-1 in the MWC and 8-2 in all matches.
 
In doubles, Judith Fan '19 and Amelia Cogan '19 posted an 8-3 victory at the top spot and Megan Jans '19 and Anushka Joshi '18 combined for an 8-2 win at No. 2. Lily Hamilton '19 and Brenda Guan '20 emerged from a thrilling battle at No. 3, winning 9-8.
 
The Pioneers also came up with wins at Nos. 1 through 5 singles with Fan (7-5, 6-3), Cogan (6-4, 6-0), Jans (6-4, 7-5), Joshi (6-3, 6-0) and Hamilton (6-4, 6-1).  
 
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Players Mentioned

Amelia Cogan

Amelia Cogan

Sophomore
Judith Fan

Judith Fan

Sophomore
Lily Hamilton

Lily Hamilton

Sophomore
Megan Jans

Megan Jans

Sophomore
Anushka Joshi

Anushka Joshi

Junior
Brenda Guan

Brenda Guan

First-Year

Players Mentioned

Amelia Cogan

Amelia Cogan

Sophomore
Judith Fan

Judith Fan

Sophomore
Lily Hamilton

Lily Hamilton

Sophomore
Megan Jans

Megan Jans

Sophomore
Anushka Joshi

Anushka Joshi

Junior
Brenda Guan

Brenda Guan

First-Year