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CORTLAND, N.Y.—The SUNY Oneonta softball team found themselves locked in a battle with its rival Red Dragons of Cortland today, but came away empty as the host Red Dragons swept Oneonta in a SUNYAC doubleheader. Oneonta (8-7/2-2) fell to Cortland by the scores of 9-2 and 8-1.

Oneonta got on the scoreboard in the first inning of game 1 on a two-out RBI single through the left side by senior Sam Voncina (Derby, Lake Shore). Freshman Tricia Kendziera (Poughquag, Arlington) came in to score on the hit. Kendziera led off the game with a walk and stole second and then went to third on a ground out by junior Jillian Serraro (Hopewell Jct, John Jay).

Cortland tied the score in the bottom of the first and the two went to the third inning still tied before Oneonta plated one run to take a 2-1 lead. It was Kendziera again who got things started with a walk, went to second on a ground out by senior Stacey Donald (Saugerties, Saugerties), and came around to score on a double to left field off the bat of Serraro.

The lead didn't last long as the hosts tied the game at 2 apiece with a single run in the bottom of the third. Cortland (12-2/2-0) broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth inning when they scored five runs, two of the runs being charged to starter Jessica Iuliano (Haworth, NJ, Northern Valley Regional).

Classmate Jessica Bartalsky (New Paltz, New Paltz) only lasted 1/3 of an inning and was charged with two runs. Freshman Kerry Leggett (Ballston Lake, Shenendehowa) finished the inning and was charged with one run. Leggett would finish the game for Oneonta, but Iuliano was charged with her first loss of the season.

In the second game, Cortland jumped out to an early 4-0 lead with a pair of runs in the first two innings. Starter Leggett was charged with loss after allowing eight runs, seven earned, in falling to 1-4 on the season.

Oneonta scored its lone run of the game in the third inning when sophomore Jaime Lukas (Ridgewood, NJ, Ridgewood) scored on a ground out by Kendziera. The Oneonta bats were held to just four hits in the game.

On Tuesday Oneonta will travel to Union College for a doubleheader beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Game 1
SUNY Cortland 9, Oneonta State 2
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Oneonta State....... 101 000 0 - 2 6 2 (8-6, 2-1 SUNYAC)
SUNY Cortland....... 101 520 X - 9 8 0 (11-2, 1-0 SUNYAC)
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Pitchers: Oneonta State - Jessica Iuliano; Jessica Bartalsky(4); Kerry Leggett(4) and Kalyn Deso.
SUNY Cortland - L.ROWELL and K.FUSCO.

Win-L.ROWELL(7-1) Loss-Jessica Iuliano(3-1) T-1:50 A-200
HR CORTLAND - D.CROSS.

Game 2
SUNY Cortland 8, Oneonta State 1
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Oneonta State....... 001 000 0 - 1 4 0 (8-7, 2-2 SUNYAC)
SUNY Cortland....... 220 130 X - 8 10 0 (12-2, 2-0 SUNYAC)
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Pitchers: Oneonta State - Kerry Leggett; Jessica Iuliano(6) and Kalyn Deso.
SUNY Cortland -A.MARTIN; M.KUHN(5) and B.BARCA; R.BARRY; K.FUSCO.

Win-A.MARTIN(5-0) Save-M.KUHN(1) Loss-Kerry Leggett(1-4) T-1:50