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