The William Smith College tennis team defeated Geneseo 7-2 this afternoon at the HWS Tennis Center. The Herons improve to 7-4 overall, while the Blue Knights fall to 13-3 on the season.

William Smith senior Chelsea Rauck (Columbus School for Girls/Bexley, Ohio) led the Herons with a comeback victory at No. 1 singles, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 over Vivian Cheny. First-years Casey Kennedy (Lake Forest Academy/Kenilworth, Ill.), Joanie Hilton (Shady Side Academy/Pittsburgh, Pa.), and Jess McCue (Oneonta/Oneonta, N.Y.) took third, fourth, and sixth singles, respectively, while sophomore Melissa Slack (Cape Elizabeth/Cape Elizabeth, Maine) won at No. 5.

In doubles action, Rauck and Hilton downed Cheny and Passik 8-2 at No. 1, and Kennedy and McCue prevailed over Lenet and Olga Dimic 8-3 at No. 3.

The Heorns will be back in action on April 17, when they host Brockport for a match at 7 p.m.