NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – After losing a heartbreaker to SUNY Geneseo, 6-3, Friday afternoon, the State University of New York at New Paltz women's tennis team rebounded with a 9-0 victory in a non-conference match against The College at Brockport in New Paltz, N.Y., on Saturday. The Hawks are now 5-1 (3-0 SUNYAC), while the Golden Eagles are 3-5 (1-2 SUNYAC).
Seniors
Stephanie Schara (Huntington, N.Y.) and
Lindsey Garyn (Melville, N.Y.) continued their dominance at No. 1 doubles, winning, 8-0, against the tandem of Katelyn Richenberg and Kaitlyn Broderick. The Hawks won at flights two and three, taking the commanding 3-0 edge into singles.
New Paltz's singles players had little trouble dispatching Brockport, as the closest match came in sophomore
Alli Esposito's (Bellmore, N.Y.) 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Ellen Meyers at No. 5.
The Hawks travel east on I-84 on Thursday, Sept. 23, when they contest Western Connecticut State University in a make-up match from Sept. 16's postponement. The match is slated to commence at 4 p.m. in Danbury, Conn.
Doubles:
1.
Stephanie Schara and
Lindsey Garyn (NP) def. Katelyn Richenberg and Kaitlyn Broderick (BROCK), 8-0
2.
Montana Wilson and
Kayla DiPaulo (NP) def. Mackenzie Rounds and Ellen Meyers (BROCK), 8-2
3.
Alli Esposito and
Paige Munroe (NP) def. Shayla Combs and Carolyn McMenemon (BROCK), 8-1
Singles:
1.
Stephanie Schara (NP) def. Mackenzie Rounds (BROCK), 6-1, 6-2
2.
Montana Wilson (NP) def. Katelyn Richenberg (BROCK), 6-1, 6-0
3.
Lindsey Garyn (NP) def. Kaitlyn Broderick (BROCK), 6-0, 6-0
4.
Kayla DiPaulo (NP) def. Carolyn McMenemon (BROCK), 6-0, 6-0
5.
Alli Esposito (NP) def. Ellen Meyers (BROCK), 6-2, 6-4
6.
Paige Munroe (NP) def. Jen Lazarony (BROCK), 6-0, 1-0 (retired due to injury)/Shayla Combs, 6-1