CORTLAND, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz women's tennis team defeated SUNY Oneonta 7-2 on Saturday in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Eastern Division action.
 
The Hawks (3-0) wrap up pool play with SUNY Plattsburgh tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Oneonta (1-1) hosts the College at Brockport on Friday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m.
 
With a win over the Cardinals, New Paltz will clinch the number one seed in the SUNYAC playoffs Oct. 10-11.
 
New Paltz won two out of three doubles matches against the Red Dragons. Senior co-captain Jessica Schmidt (Commack, N.Y./Commack) and junior Allie Starke (Binghamton, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) won at flight one, 8-4. Sophomore Olivia Ammirati (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) and freshman Brittany Grandville (Tappan, N.Y./Tappan Zee) took flight three, 8-4.
 
In singles action, Grandville defeated her opponent at flight two, 6-0, 6-3. Schmidt picked up a win at flight three, 6-2, 6-1. Freshman Carol Tyson (Clinton Corners, N.Y./Rhinebeck) won at number four, 6-0, 3-0 (retired). Classmate Sara O'Brien (Orangeburg, N.Y./Tappan Zee) was victorious at flight five, 6-3, 6-1 and junior Laura Tierney (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) wrapped up the day with a 6-0, 6-0 win at flight six.

New Paltz 7, Oneonta 2
Sep 06, 2014 at Cortland, N.Y. (Varsity Tennis Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Brynn Sussman (ONE-WT) def. Olivia Ammirati (NPWTN) 7-6, 7-5

2. Brittany Grandville (NPWTN) def. Kelly Gochan (ONE-WT) 6-0, 6-3

3. Jessica Schmidt (NPWTN) def. Michelle Spencer (ONE-WT) 6-2, 6-1

4. Carol Tyson (NPWTN) def. Keri Picciochi (ONE-WT) 6-0, 3-0

5. Sara O'Brien (NPWTN) def. Emily Denney (ONE-WT) 6-3, 6-1

6. Laura Tierney (NPWTN) def. Chris Santarsiero (ONE-WT) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Jessica Schmidt/Allie Starke (NPWTN) def. Michelle Spencer/Brynn Sussman (ONE-WT) 8-4

2. Kelly Gochan/Emily Denney (ONE-WT) def. Devin Tracy/Sara O'Brien (NPWTN) 8-6

3. Olivia Ammirati/Brittany Grandville (NPWTN) def. Chris Santarsiero/Keri Picciochi (ONE-WT) 8-4

 

Match Notes

Oneonta 1-1

New Paltz 3-0