Mia Hayes won 7-5, 6-3 at first singles and was a 9-7 first doubles winner along with Chloe Knapp
CORTLAND, N.Y. - Fredonia won two of three doubles matches and then captured the second through fifth singles flights to defeat host Cortland, 6-3, in a SUNYAC women's tennis match.
The Blue Devils improved to 11-1 overall and 3-1 in the SUNYAC. Cortland fell to 3-7 overall and 1-5 in league action.
Cortland earned victories at first doubles and first and sixth singles. In doubles play,
Mia Hayes (Binghamton/Chenango Forks) and
Chloe Knapp (Jamestown) won 9-7 on the first flight versus Anna Chiacchia and Olivia Miller.
Fredonia, however, pulled out a win at third doubles when Jane Chiacchia and Taylor Marelli edged
Cassie Special (Williamsville/Williamsville South) and
Tina Wertman (Rochester/Caledonia-Mumford), 9-8, after winning the tiebreaker, 7-1. The Blue Devils' Sarah Bunk and Mikayla Johnson won 8-2 at second doubles.
Fredonia clinched the team victory with wins in the first three singles matches that finished. Bunk won 6-0, 2-1 (retired) at third singles, Johnson won 6-1, 6-0 at fourth singles, and Miller was a 6-1, 6-1 winner at second singles.
Olivia Terry (Hampton Bays) recorded a 6-3, 6-1 win for Cortland at sixth singles and Hayes was victorious at first singles, 7-5, 6-3. The final match of the day went to a super tiebreaker to 10 points in lieu of the third set, with Jane Chiacchia nipping Special at fifth singles, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.
Cortland closes out its SUNYAC schedule at Oswego on Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Fredonia 6, Cortland 3
Doubles:
1)
Mia Hayes/
Chloe Knapp (CORT) def. Anna Chiacchia/Olivia Miller, 9-7
2) Sarah Bunk/Mikayla Johnson (FRED) def.
Isabella Arrigo/
Rachel Sullivan, 8-2
3) Jane Chiacchia/Taylor Marelli (FRED) def.
Cassie Special/
Tina Wertman, 9-8 (7-1)
Singles:
1)
Mia Hayes (CORT) def. Anna Chiacchia, 7-5, 6-3
2) Olivia Miller (FRED) def.
Chloe Knapp, 6-1, 6-1
3) Sarah Bunk (FRED) def.
Isabella Arrigo, 6-0, 2-1 (retired)
4) Mikayla Johnson (FRED) def.
Tina Wertman, 6-1, 6-0
5) Jane Chiacchia (FRED) def.
Cassie Special, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5**
6)
Olivia Terry (CORT) def. Taylor Marelli, 6-3, 6-1
** Super tiebreaker to 10 points played in place of third set
Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 3-7, 1-5 SUNYAC; Fredonia (Blue Devils) 11-1, 3-1 SUNYAC