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Red Dragons Dominate Singles Play in 6-3 Victory at Hartwick

Nikaylah Williams won 6-0, 6-4 at second singles
ONEONTA, N.Y. - Cortland won five of six singles matches to erase an early 2-1 deficit and the Red Dragons knocked off previously unbeaten Hartwick, 6-3, in a non-league dual match at the Hartwick Courts. Cortland improves to 3-1 with the victory.

Cortland's lone doubles point came at the third flight where Isabella Arrigo (Sauquoit/Sauquoit Valley) and Tina Wertman (Rochester/Caledonia-Mumford) posted an 8-4 victory. Hartwick's Heidi Rice and Kelli Ryan won 8-5 at first doubles and Kelly Napolitano and Jaclyn LaSita won 8-2 at second doubles.

The Red Dragons turned the tables in singles play with five straight-set victories. Mia Hayes (Binghamton/Chenango Forks) won 6-1, 6-2 at the top flight, followed by Nikaylah Williams (Wheatley Heights/Half Hollow Hills West) with a 6-0, 6-4 victory at number two.

Arrigo won her first set at fourth singles 7-6, with a 7-4 tiebreaker, and completed the sweep with a 6-2 win in the second set. Cassie Special (Williamsville/Williamsville South) recorded a convincing 6-0, 6-2 win at fifth singles, and Olivia Terry (Hampton Bays) won 6-1, 6-2 at sixth singles. Ryan earned Hartwick's lone singles victory with a 6-3, 6-2 decision at number three.

Cortland will host Alfred on Friday at 4 p.m. and Brockport Saturday at noon.

Cortland 6, Hartwick 3

Doubles:

1) Heidi Rice/Kelli Ryan (HART) def. Mia Hayes/Nikaylah Williams, 8-5
2) Kelly Napolitano/Jaclyn LaSita (HART) def. Kelliann Camp/Cassie Special, 8-2
3) Isabella Arrigo/Tina Wertman (CORT) def. Sofie Brennan/Kylie Sullivan, 8-4

Singles:

1) Mia Hayes (CORT) def. Heidi Rice, 6-1, 6-2
2) Nikaylah Williams (CORT) def. Kelly Napolitano, 6-0, 6-4
3) Kelli Ryan (HART) def. Kelliann Camp, 6-3, 6-2
4) Isabella Arrigo (CORT) def. Jaclyn LaSita, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
5) Cassie Special (CORT) def. Sofie Brennan, 6-0, 6-2
6) Olivia Terry (CORT) def. Zoe Rockwell, 6-1, 6-2

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 3-1, Hartwick (Hawks) 4-1
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