MOUNT VERNON – Cornell's women's tennis team notched its first two dual wins of the season, and in the process didn't surrender a single set Saturday on its home courts.
 
The Rams throttled past Buena Vista, 9-0, and also shut out Milwaukee School of Engineering, 5-0, to run their season record to 2-1 through the opening week of meets.
 
First-year Mac Graves led a dominant team performance, going 4-0 on the day. She earned two of the wins with No. 1 doubles partner Makayla Johnson – 8-1 over Buena Vista, 8-4 over MSOE – that moved the tandem to 3-0 on the season.
 
The Rams received straight-set singles wins against Buena Vista from Mac Graves, Audrey Small, Isabella Wallin, Ashley Drake, Ashley Mink and Kaylee Hillyard. Tansy Graves and Wallin won 8-1 at No. 2 doubles, and Reagan Hines/Small 8-2 at No. 3.
 
Against MSOE, Tansy Graves and Mac Graves both rolled 6-0, 6-0 in the only two singles matches that were played out to completion. In doubles, No. 3 pair Small/Hines won 8-1, while No. 2 partners Tansy Graves and Wallin prevailed 8-4.   
 
Coming Up – Cornell is back home for two duals next Saturday, Sept. 9. The Rams play North Park at 10 a.m. and Midwest Conference foe Lake Forest at 3 p.m.