SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The William Smith College tennis team notched an 8-1 road victory over Union this afternoon. With their second straight win, the Herons improve to 9-8 overall on the season and 3-4 in Liberty League play, while Union falls to 3-12 and 1-6 in conference play.

For the second straight day, William Smith swept doubles play to take a 3-0 lead in the match. Sophomore Hannah More and senior Haley Wolf cruised to an 8-1 victory at No. 1 doubles. The Herons collected identical 8-3 victories at Nos. 2 and 3.  In No. 2 slot, first-year Michaelann Denton and junior Sydney Arsenault defeated Margaret Oppenheim and Emily Newman, while Annie Venditti and Alex Cattie topped Hayley Lough and Abby Vickers at No. 3.

In singles play, More faced a tough test at No. 1, emerging victorious over Union's Natalia Pronchick, 6-3, 3-6, 10-3. Cattie also went to three sets at No. 6. She defeated Lena Diller 6-1, 4-6, 10-5. Venditti's second win of the afternoon game at No. 5 singles. She bested Emily Newman, 6-2, 6-2. Wolf won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.  Denton extended her winning streak to 16 matches when she beat Union's Oppenheim 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3.  Denton is now a team best 18-2 in singles play this season.

William Smith will be back in action on Wednesday, April 29, when it travels to Clinton, New York for a non-conference match against Hamilton.