GENESEO — Wins at sixth singles and second doubles weren’t enough for SUNY New Paltz on Friday afternoon as the Hawks dropped their women’s tennis opener, 7-2, at SUNY Geneseo.
Sophomore Sarah Schreiber beat Ariana Murray, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in singles, and Goshen product Becky Sparacin teamed with Rachel Murray to beat Mara McCarthy and Jennifer Dietz, 8-6, in doubles to record New Paltz’s (0-1) two points.
The (1-4) Knights’ Gena Tallarini (first singles) and Sarah Lindner (fifth singles) won both individually and together at first doubles.
New Paltz travels to Brockport tomorrow for a 1 p.m. match.
COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S TENNIS
Geneseo 7, New Paltz 2
First Singles: Gena Tallarini (G) def. Becky Sparacin (NP), 6-2, 6-3. Second Singles: Mara McCarthy (G) def. Megan Crevioserat (NP), 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4). Third Singles: Jennifer Armstrong (G) def. Rebecca Billow (NP), 6-0, 6-1. Fourth Singles: Stasia Serbalik (G) def. Rachel Murray (NP), 6-0, 6-0. Fifth Singles: Sarah Lindner (G) def. Jennifer Lipp (NP), 6-2, 7-5. Sixth Singles: Sarah Schreiber (NP) def. Ariana Munari (G), 6-4, 7-6 (7-2).
First Doubles: Sarah Lindner/Gena Tallarini (G) def. Megan Crevioserat/Jennifer Lipp (NP), 8-3. Second Doubles: Rachel Murray/Becky Sparacin (NP) def. Jennifer Dietz/Mara McCarthy (G), 8-6. Third Doubles: Ariana Munari/Andrea Storie (G) def. Rebecca Billow/Allison Schwille (NP), 8-5.
Team Records: New Paltz 0-1, Geneseo 1-4.
