Box Score
CANTON, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz women's tennis team (9-3) picked up a bounce-back victory on Saturday, sweeping State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) East Division rival SUNY Plattsburgh (8-6), 9-0, in a non-conference matchup at Newell Field House on the campus of St. Lawrence University.
Seniors
Montana Wilson (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay) and
Kayla DiPaulo (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) avenged a fall season loss at No. 1 doubles, defeating to Plattsburgh's Jessica Paquette and Samantha Engebrecht, 8-2. Junior
Paige Munroe (Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer) and sophomore
Devin Tracy (Great River, N.Y./East Islip) picked up an 8-3 win over Rachel Hodnett and Stephanie Omlin at flight two. Sophomore
Jessica Schmidt (Commack, N.Y./Commack) and freshman Allison Starke (Binghamton, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) won their first-ever doubles match as partners, triumphing at No. 3 over Emily Carlin and Jackie Bogdon, 8-4.
Wilson defeated Hodnett handily at No. 1 with set scores of 6-0 and 6-2, improving her dual match record to 10-1 on the season. DiPaulo beat Engebrecht at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-1, while Munroe took down Paquette at No. 3, 6-1, 6-4. Senior
Alli Esposito (Bellmore, N.Y./John F. Kennedy) needed just two sets to drop Omlin at No. 4, 6-2, 6-1. Schmidt picked up another win at No. 5, defeating Bogdon by set scores of 6-1, 6-2, and freshman
Laura Tierney (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) closed out singles play with a No. 6 win over Carlin, 6-1, 6-1.
New Paltz takes another month off before returning to action on April 10. The Hawks will host Stevens Institute of Technology at the North Tennis Courts that day, with the match scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.
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Singles competition |
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1. Montana Wilson (NPWTN) def. Rachel Hodnett (PLATWT) 6-0, 6-2 |
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2. Kayla DiPaulo (NPWTN) def. Samantha Engebrecht (PLATWT) 6-1, 6-1 |
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3. Paige Munroe (NPWTN) def. Jessica Paquette (PLATWT) 6-1, 6-4 |
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4. Alli Esposito (NPWTN) def. Stephanie Omlin (PLATWT) 6-2, 6-1 |
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5. Jessica Schmidt (NPWTN) def. Jackie Bogdon (PLATWT) 6-1, 6-2 |
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6. Laura Tierney (NPWTN) def. Emily Carlin (PLATWT) 6-1, 6-1 |
