Women’s Tennis defeats Defending SUNYAC Champion Cortland, 8-1

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz women’s tennis team remained perfect on the year with an 8-1 defeat of the defending SUNYAC Champions, the Cortland Red Dragons. This is the first dual match win for the Hawks against Cortland.
Dana Lim (Clarkstown South/New City) and Eri Yamakawa (Eastchester, NY) won at first doubles, 8-2, and each posted a singles victory for the Hawks. Senior Jennifer Larson (Port Jervis) and sophomore Katherine Ketigian (Scared Heart Academy/Garden City) won 8-3 at second doubles and first years Laura-Elizabeth Beirne (Shoreham-Wading River/Moriches) and Lyndsey Lovinger (Miller Place) were 8-2 winners at third doubles.
New Paltz won five of the six singles flights. Lim won at first singles decided by a super-tie breaker, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 and Yamakawa won in straight sets of 6-0, 6-0 at second singles. Beirne was defeated in third singles by Andrea TerBush (Liberty) 6-4, 6-7 (7-5). Larson was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at fourth singles and Ketigian posted a 6-2, 6-1 win at fifth singles. New Paltz’s final victory came at sixth singles were first year Kerri Serkes (Massapequa) won 6-1, 6-1.
The Hawks advance to 5-0 on the season and will face Plattsburgh tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Cross Courts Tennis Club in Wappingers Falls.

Dana Lim claimed a win at first singles with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 showing. Lim teamed with Yamakawa for an 8-2 victory at first doubles.

Eri Yamakawa won second singles in straight sets of 6-0, 6-0 and teamed with Lim for a win at first doubles.

Match Summary
Final Score: New Paltz, Cortland
Doubles:
1.) Dana Lim/Eri Yamakawa (NP) def Natalie Fernandes/Amanda Husson 8-2
2.) Katherine Ketigian/Jennifer Larson (NP) def Meg Cole/Andrea Turbush 8-3
3.) Laura Elizabeth Beirne/Lyndsey Lovinger (NP) def Merchon Brower/Amanda McElroy 8-2

Singles:
1.) Dana Lim (NP) def. Amanda Husson 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
2.) Eri Yamakawa (NP) def. Natalie Fernandes 6-0, 6-0
3.) Andrea TerBush (C) def. Laura Elizabeth Beirne 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
4.) Jennifer Larson (NP) def. Meg Cole 6-0, 6-1
5.) Katherine Ketigian (NP) def. Amanda McElroy 6-2, 6-1
6.) Kerri Serkes (NP) def. Dayna Brent 6-1, 6-1

Records After Match: New Paltz (5-0), Cortland (4-1)