Women’s Tennis Team Falls To Oneonta

NEW PALTZ — The best match of the day was played after the final outcome had been decided. At third singles, Oneonta’s Rebecca Lane defeated Rebecca Billow of New Paltz, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

New Paltz (0-4) lost the overall match to the visiting Red Dragons, 7-2, indoors on Friday at New Paltz’s Air Structure.

In other close matches, Barbara Slovak and Billow were edged 8-6 at second doubles and Denise Cariola and Jennifer Lipp bested Rachael Martin and Luci Johnson at first doubles, 8-6.

Megan Crevioserat recorded the Hawks lone singles win at sixth singles in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, over Kristina Brown.

New Paltz hosts Rensselaer for a 1 p.m. match Saturday.

COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S TENNIS

Oneonta 7, New Paltz 2

Singles: 1. Rachael Martin (O) def. Denise Cariola (NP), 6-2, 6-2. 2. Luci Johnson (O) def. Barbara Slovak (NP), 6-4, 6-2. 3. Rebecca Lane (O) def. Rebecca Billow (NP), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. 4. Beth Muller (O) def. Jennifer Lipp (NP), 6-0, 6-1. 5. Krista Zimmer (O) def. Rebecca Kramer (NP), 6-2, 6-2. 6. Megan Crevioserat (NP) def. Kristina Brown (O), 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles: 1. Denise Cariola/Jennifer Lipp (NP) def. Luci Johnson/Rachael Martin (O), 8-6. 2. Kristina Brown/Beth Muller (O) def. Rebecca Billow/Barbara Slovak (NP), 8-6. 3. Rebecca Lane/Krista Zimmer (O) def. Jill Gaudet/Allison Schwille (NP), 8-3.

Team Records: Oneonta 6-1, New Paltz 0-4.