GENEVA, N.Y.—The William Smith tennis team opened conference play this afternoon against No. 33 Vassar in Bristol Field House. The Herons fell 9-0 to the Brewers and fall to 2-6 overall while Vassar moves to 6-3 on the season.
 
Sophomore Haley Levine and junior Isabelle Goings-Perrot put up a fight in the No. 1 doubles spot but ultimately fell 8-5 to Erin McCusker and Macey Dowd. Junior Julia Pida and sophomore Maddy Buck fell to Ananya Krishnan and Elyse Duley 8-3 in the No. 3 spot.
 
In singles action, the Brewers took all six available points. Levine fell in the No. 1 spot 6-3, 6-2, to the No. 14 ranked singles player in the nation, Erin McCusker. Haythorn had the closest match of the day in the No. 3 spot, falling to Iris Li, 6-4, 6-3. Sophomore Marin Montagne fell 6-3, 6-1, to Duley in the No. 6 position and is now 3-2 on the season.
 
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William Smith will be back in action on Wednesday, March 27, when it welcomes Nazareth to Geneva. First serve between the Herons and the Golden Flyers is set for 4 p.m. in Bristol Field House.