Oneonta, NY – The first home match of the season was a SUNYAC contest as Oneonta Women's Tennis hosted their adversary from Cortland.  When the last ball was struck the Red Dragons were the victors sending their foes home to a 6-3 setback.

Doubles found the number one team of freshman Maxie Karen (New York, NY/The Clinton School) and junior Mya Lipscomb (Peekskill/Walter Panas) easy winners pushing their opponents back 8-3 with dominant net play.  The number two pair of sophomores Rebecca Macdonald (Brooklyn/Leon M. Goldstein) and Olivia Fraser (Queensbury/Queensbury) doubled up their challenger 8-4.  The two doubles wins put Oneonta up 2-1 after the stanza.

Singles also saw Fraser at the number one spot not lose a game as she closed her opponent out 6-0, 6-0.  Lipscomb in the second flight was equally impressive as she turned her opponent back 6-1, 6-0.  Macdonald got the start in third position today and also was a straight set winner never really been threatened on the better side of a 6-3, 6-2 win.  Sophomore Giovanna Buccina (Syracuse/Westhill) got the clinching fifth victory on the day playing number five flight and was impressive taking home a 6-0, 6-1 win.

The SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons take a trip on the other side of town as they play their city rival the
Hartwick Hawks beginning at 4 PM on Wednesday, September 11^th in the Wilbur Park, Oneonta Tennis Complex.