ORLANDO, Fla. – The State University of New York at New Paltz women's tennis team earned its first win of the spring season, defeating Bethel (Minn.) 5-4 on Thursday afternoon.
 
With the victory, the Hawks improve to 10-6 overall and will next play at Ithaca College on Friday, April 3 at 3:30 p.m. Bethel moves to 5-4 and will compete against Northwestern (Minn.) on Friday, March 27 at 4:30 p.m.
 
In singles action, sophomore Olivia Ammirati (Huntington, N.Y./Huntington) was victorious at flight one, defeating senior Kristin Vivian 6-0, 6-3. Freshman Brittany Grandville (Tappan, N.Y./Tappan Zee) picked up a flight two win over senior Abby Kreklau, 6-1, 6-1 and freshman Carol Tyson (Clinton Corners, N.Y./Rhinebeck) won flight three, beating sophomore Kourtney Jakubic, 6-0, 6-0.
 
In doubles action, senior co-captains Jessica Schmidt (Commack, N.Y./Commack) and Devin Tracy (Great River, N.Y./East Islip) won at flight one, 8-6, defeating Vivian and Kreklau. Freshman Sara O'Brien (Orangeburg, N.Y./Tappan Zee) and junior Allie Starke (Binghamton, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) earned the flight two win, beating sophomore Madeline Simpson and freshman Mattie Kidder, 8-6.
 

Singles competition

1. Olivia Ammirati (NPWTN) def. Kristin Vivian (BETH) 6-0, 6-3

2. Brittany Grandville (NPWTN) def. Abby Kreklau (BETH) 6-1, 6-1

3. Carol Tyson (NPWTN) def. Kourtney Jakubic (BETH) 6-0, 6-0

4. Mattie Kidder (BETH) def. Jessica Schmidt (NPWTN) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8

5. Anna Browning (BETH) def. Liz Palmer (NPWTN) 6-2, 6-2

6. Larissa Voss (BETH) def. Emi Lewis (NPWTN) 6-3, 7-5

 

Doubles competition

1. Jessica Schmidt/Devin Tracy (NPWTN) def. Kristin Vivian/Abby Kreklau (BETH) 8-6

2. Sara O'Brien/Allie Starke (NPWTN) def. Madeline Simpson/Mattie Kidder (BETH) 8-6

3. Kourtney Jakubic/Anna Browning (BETH) def. Brittany Grandville/Carol Tyson (NPWTN) 8-3