CORTLAND, N.Y. – Cortland junior Dilara Kumbul (Greece, NY/Greece Athena) and sophomore Natalie Groves (Stratford, CT/Bunnell) teamed up to earn the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Tennis Doubles Team of the Week award.
 
The honor was announced on Wednesday, Sept. 24, by the SUNYAC from its conference offices in Cortland, N.Y., for matches contested Sept. 15-21.
 
The duo each posted 4-0 records during the week – 2-0 as a doubled tandem and 2-0 at their respective singles slots, leading the Dragons to a pair of road victories.
 
In a 7-2 win at Oswego on Sept. 18, Kumbul and Groves defeated Alicia Kreamer and Lauren Stall 8-3 at first doubles. Groves then swept Haley Miller 6-2, 6-2 at fourth singles, while Kumbul knocked off Kelsey Wilson 6-1, 6-0 at third singles.
 
In a 9-0 shutout of Alfred on Sept. 20, Kumbul and Groves earned an 8-6 second doubles win over Emily Eisenberg and Brenna Ferguson. Kumbul then went on to sweep Betsy Clark 6-4, 6-2 at fourth singles, while Groves bounced Kallie Clapper 6-1, 6-1 at fifth singles.