After defeating Cornell earlier this month, one this is apparent: Long Beach tennis loves beating up on the Ivy League.

Long Beach State grabbed a decisive win Thursday, defeating Dartmouth 7-0. The No. 47 49ers swept the Big Green to improve to 12-5 on the year.

Long Beach State’s toughest matches on the day came in doubles. Rachel Manasse and Anais Dallara cruised at No. 3 doubles, winning 8-0, but Deborah Armstrong and Lisa Sutton had to battle to 9-7 to take the point in the deciding match. Molly Scott and Mary Beth Winingham of Dartmouth beat Grady/Weeks 8-7 to get the only win on the day for Dartmouth.

Hannah Grady rebounded well in singles, easily defeating Scott at No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-1. Armstrong, Sutton and Dallara also won handily in straight sets to clinch the match for the 49ers. Rachel Manasse battled back from a 5-4 deficit in the second set to with 6-3, 7-5, while Julie Luzar recovered from a first set loss to Carley Markovitz to win 4-6, 7-6, 10-7.

Long Beach State will honor their seniors on Saturday, as the team hosts Fresno State in the final home match of the 2009 season at the Rhodes Tennis Center. Hannah Grady and Jessica Weeks will be honored prior to the match, which begins at Noon.

DOUBLES
Scott/Winingham, DU, def. Grady/Weeks, LBSU, 8-7
Armstrong/Sutton, LBSU def. Adler/King, DU, 9-7
Dallara/Manasse, LBSU def. Smyser/Zak, DU, 8-0

SINGLES
Hannah Grady, LBSU def. Molly Scott, DU, 6-0, 6-1
Rachel Manasse, LBSU def. Mary Beth Winingham, DU, 6-3, 7-5
Deborah Armstrong, LBSU def. Jessica Adler, DU, 6-3, 6-0
Anais Dallara, LBSU def. Georgiana Smyser, DU, 6-2, 6-1
Julie Luzar, LBSU def. Carley Markovitz, DU, 4-6, 7-6 [4], 10-7
Lisa Sutton, LBSU def. Ashley Mitchell, DU, 6-1, 6-4

Report By LBSU