The Rams ran up against defending Midwest Conference champion Grinnell Sunday, dropping a 9-0 women’s tennis meet on their home courts.
The Rams took three games in doubles action against the Pioneers. No. 3 tandem Ashley Drake and Ann Bradley fell 8-2, while No. 2 pair Ashley Mink and Josalin McKeever lost 8-1.
Freshman Audrey Small played well at the No. 3 singles spot, battling Nehir Ergun in a 6-4, 6-2 setback. At No. 6 singles, Emma Shipley fell 6-2, 6-3. Ashley Drake came up short 6-2, 6-1, at No. 4.
Earlier in the week, Cornell was stopped short by an undefeated Coe squad, 9-0, in women’s tennis action Tuesday at Clark Racquet Center.
The Kohawks (8-0) claimed a point in the 2022-23 Bremner Cup All-Sport Series, which Coe now leads 3-2 through five fall competitions.
The Rams (5-4) won six total games in doubles play. Cornell’s No. 2 pair of  Mink and McKeever provided the most resistance in an 8-3 loss.
Kylie Jacobson and Drake fell 8-2 at No. 3 doubles. Makayla Johnson and Audrey Small lost 8-1 at No. 1.
The Kohawks won all six singles matches in straight sets.
Coming up – Cornell has two important MWC duals remaining next Saturday, Oct. 8 in Mount Vernon. The Rams host Illinois College (2-2 MWC) at 9 a.m., and Monmouth (0-4 MWC) at 3 p.m.