PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Cortland rallied from a 2-1 deficit after doubles play to defeat host Plattsburgh, 5-2, in a SUNYAC East women's tennis match Saturday night. Earlier in the day, the Red Dragons lost 5-0 to New Paltz, also at Plattsburgh. Cortland is now 2-1 overall and 1-1 in divisional play.

Cortland clinched the win over Plattsburgh when freshman Isabella Arrigo (Sauquoit/Sauquoit Valley) won 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 at fourth singles. With the Red Dragons up 5-2 at that point, the remaining two singles matches - both which Plattsburgh was leading - were not finished.

Arrigo and freshman Tina Wertman (Rochester/Caledonia-Mumford) won 8-6 at third doubles. Plattsburgh earned the other two doubles points as Kelci Henn and Sierra Barrett won 9-7 over Mia Hayes (Binghamton/Chenango Forks) and Nikaylah Williams (Wheatley Heights/Half Hollow Hills West), while Shari Forman and Katie Kratovil posted an 8-4 win over Kelliann Camp (Sayville) and Cassie Special (Williamsville/Williamsville South).

Cortland, however, won all four singles matches. In addition to Arrigo's win at number four, Hayes was a 6-2, 6-1 winner on the first flight, Special won 6-3, 6-2 at fifth singles, and Olivia Terry (Hampton Bays) blanked her opponent, 6-0, 6-0, at sixth singles.

Cortland's match with New Paltz, which was postponed by rain Friday, started Saturday morning about 10 hours prior to the Cortland-Plattsburgh match. New Paltz won all three doubles matches - the top two flights by 8-3 scores and third doubles by an 8-0 count - and clinched the win with straight-set decisions at fifth and sixth singles. Courtney Koran was a double winner for the Hawks with wins at fifth singles and second doubles.

Cortland returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at Hartwick in a 4 p.m. non-league match.


New Paltz 5, Cortland 0

Doubles:

1) Carol Tyson/Victoria Zezula (NP) def. Mia Hayes/Nikaylah Williams, 8-3
2) Emi Lewis/Courtney Koran (NP) def. Cassie Special/Kelliann Camp, 8-3
3) Brittany Grandville/Jenna Grandville (NP) def. Isabella Arrigo/Tina Wertman, 8-0
 
Singles:

1) Brittany Grandville (NP) vs. Mia Hayes (CORT)  - unfinished
2) Carol Tyson (NP) vs. Nikaylah Williams (CORT) - unfinished
3) Jenna Grandville (NP) vs. Kelliann Camp (CORT) - unfinished
4) Emi Lewis (NP) vs. Isabella Arrigo (CORT) - unfinished
5) Courtney Koran (NP) def. Cassie Special, 6-2, 6-2
6) Lindsay Haley (NP) def. Olivia Terry, 6-0, 6-0

Records after match: New Paltz (Hawks) 1-0, 1-0 SUNYAC East; Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-1, 0-1 SUNYAC East


Cortland 5, Plattsburgh 2

Doubles:

1) Kelci Henn/Sierra Barrett (PLAT) def. Mia Hayes/Nikaylah Williams, 9-7
2) Shari Forman/Katie Kratovil (PLAT) def. Kelliann Camp/Cassie Special, 8-4
3) Isabella Arrigo/Tina Wertman (CORT) def. Erin Wiggins/Tina Mitsoglou, 8-6

Singles:

1) Mia Hayes (CORT) def. Kelci Henn, 6-2, 6-1
2) Nikaylah Williams (CORT) vs. Shari Forman (PLAT) - unfinished
3) Kelliann Camp (CORT) vs. Sierra Barrett (PLAT) - unfinished
4) Isabella Arrigo (CORT) def. Erin Wiggins, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
5) Cassie Special (CORT) def. Katie Kratovil, 6-3, 6-2
6) Olivia Terry (CORT) def. Ashley Wilson, 6-0, 6-0

Records after match:  Cortland (Red Dragons) 2-1, 1-1 SUNYAC East; Plattsburgh (Cardinals) 2-2, 0-2 SUNYAC East