Athletics

Women’s Tennis Defeats Brockport 7-2

NEW PALTZ, NY — New Paltz improved to 5-1 in dual action this season with a 7-2 victory over Brockport this afternoon.
Junior Dana Lim, the defending SUNYAC first singles winner, prevailed 6-2, 6-2. The remaining singles wins by the Hawks came in straight sets. Sophomore Laura-Elizabeth Beirne won 6-1, 6-0 at third singles and classmante Lyndsey Lovinger was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at fourth singles. Junior Lindsey Trifiletti posted a 6-4, 6-2 win at fifth singles and sophomore Kerri Serkes, last year’s sixth singles league titleholder, won 6-1, 6-0.
Beirne and Lovinger, the SUNYAC champs at third doubles last year, won at second singles, 8-4, and Trifiletti and freshman Stephanie Schara won 8-0 at third doubles.
The Hawks return to action September 21-23 when they compete in the ITA tournament at William Smith.

SINGLES
No 1: Dana Lim (NP) def. Kristen Hemingway (B) 6-2, 6-2
No 2: Ashley Balling (G) def. Eri Yamakawa (NP) 7-5, 7-6
No 3: Liz Bierne (NP) def. Erin McLaughlin (B) 6-1, 6-0
No 4: Lyndsey Lovinger (NP) def. Alison Kozlowski (B) 6-0, 6-1
No 5: Lindsay Trifiletti (NP) def. Katie Keller (B) 6-4, 6-2
No 6: Kerri Serkes (NP) def. Lauren Rector (B) 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES
No 1: Balling/Hemingway (B) def. Lim/Yamakawa (NP) 8-6
No 2: Bierne/Lyndsey Lovinger (NP) def. Fletcher/Rector (B) 8-4
No 3: Ketigian/Stephanie Schara (NP) def. McLaughlin/Kozlowski (B) 8-0