TROY, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz women's tennis team dropped a close 5-4 match at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday afternoon at Sharp Courts.

After the defeat, the Hawks fall to 5-2 on the season and competes in the Vassar Scramble Tournament tomorrow at 9 a.m. RPI picks up its first dual-match win of the fall and competes in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast Regional Tournament at William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y., from Sept. 27-29.

The Engineers swept New Paltz in double competition, but the Hawks picked up four victories in singles play. Sophomore Olivia Ammirati (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) earned a tough-fought flight one victory, defeating her opponent Casey Olson, 6-4, 6-7, 7-5. 

Sophomore Veronika Paikin (North Woodmere, N.Y./George W. Hewlett) was victorious at flight three singles, beating Amanda Alexander 6-0, 6-1. Freshman Carol Tyson (Clinton Corners, N.Y./Rhinebeck) remained undefeated in singles play this year with her flight five win against Pooja Ganesh, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. Finally, junior Laura Tierney (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) earned a flight six win versus Emily Aaldenberg, 6-2, 6-4.


 

Singles competition

1. Olivia Ammirati (NPWTN) def. Casey Olsen (WPIWT) 6-4, 6-7, 7-5

2. Emily Laurilliard (RPIWT) def. Brittany Grandville (NPWTN) 6-4, 6-1

3. Veronika Paikin (NPWTN) def. Amanda Alexander (RPIWT) 6-0, 6-1

4. Melanie Frank (RPIWT) def. Jessica Schmidt (NPWTN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

5. Carol Tyson (NPWTN) def. Pooja Ganesh (RPIWT) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3

6. Laura Tierney (NPWTN) def. Emily Aaldenberg (RPIWT) 6-2, 6-4

 

Doubles competition

1. Laurilliard/Frank (RPIWT) def. Schmidt/Olivia Ammariti (NPWTN) 8-4

2. Kelsey Ham/Pooja Ganesh (RPIWT) def. Alexander/Olsen (RPIWT) def. Devin Tracy/Sara O'Brien (NPWTN) 8-5

3. Ganesh/Jacqueline Curtsinger (RPIWT) def. Grandville/Allie Starke (NPWTN) 8-5