ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The Oneonta fall teams are heading into week three of the season with women's tennis, field hockey, and women's soccer hosting competition, while men's soccer and volleyball are on the road.
Women's Tennis
The Women's Tennis team will be starting off competition this week at 4 pm on Tuesday, September 15 v Sage at the Dr. Joe Heissan '63 Tennis Courts on the campus of SUNY Oneonta. The Red Dragons are currently 3-0 and have a busy week coming up. In their first match Oneonta will face a Sage team that has yet to win a match this fall (0-6). Oneonta is 11-0 against Sage overall with their last meeting finishing in a 9-0 decision for the Red Dragons in 2007.
Friday, September 18 starts SUNYAC play as the Red Dragons face the Broncos from SUNY Delhi. This match will mark Delhi's first match of the season. Oneonta won the last matchup against the Broncos last spring, 7-0.
On Saturday, the women's team will travel to Cortland for the Battle of the Red Dragons. Cortland is currently 3-1 in the season. These two teams have met a total of 32 times in program history with Cortland having a slight edge at 17-15. The match is set to begin at 1 pm on Saturday, September 19.
Men's Soccer
The SUNY Oneonta men's soccer team is on the road for the week starting just across the street for the Battle of the Hills on Tuesday, September 15 at 7 pm. Oneonta is 3-0-1 after winning their first three games before tying St. Lawrence on the road over the weekend. Hartwick will be entering the game with a record of 2-3. The Hawks own the series against the Red Dragons 5-14-1, but Oneonta has won the past four matches, including last season's 6-1 victory.
On Saturday, September 19, the Red Dragons travel to Troy, NY to play RPI. The Engineers are currently 2-1-1. Oneonta won the last meeting between the two teams last year with a 3-2 final, and they hold an overall record of 12-5-3 against the Engineers.
Players to Watch – Senior Imari Harris leads the team with four goals for the Red Dragons. Graduate students Zach Rabadi and Iyare Harris have both totaled one goal and two assists. Ten different players have scored a goal for the Red Dragons.
Field Hockey
The Red Dragon field hockey team will be hosting Elmira on Wednesday, September 16 at 4 pm at All College Field. Oneonta enters the game at 1-2 following a tough loss to Hartwick last week. Elmira will arrive on campus 1-3. Oneonta owns the series against the Soaring Eagles 7-0-0 with their last meeting coming in 2006.
On Friday, September 18, Oneonta will travel to Brockport to compete against SUNY Brockport at 5 pm. The Golden Eagles are currently 3-1 this season after a 7-3 win over Lycoming College. The Red Dragons hold an edge over the Golden Eagles in their series at 27-23-3. Their last meeting saw Brockport win in double overtime, 4-3, in 2024.
Players to Watch – Senior Alexandra Howell has three goals and one assist so far this season.
Women's Soccer
The SUNY Oneonta Women's Soccer team will be heading into a redemption week. The team is traveling to Brockport, NY to play SUNY Brockport on Wednesday, September 16 at 4 pm. The Red Dragons have a 1-2-1 record after a tight loss versus Skidmore College, and the Golden Eagles have a 3-1-1 record after a tie versus Dickinson College this past week. Oneonta holds the series at 22-11-3. Brockport won the last matchup last year 3-0.
On Saturday, September 19, the Red Dragons will host Union College at 1 pm on Red Dragon Field. The Garnet Chargers are currently 1-1-2 on the season and have the edge over Oneonta on the all-time record at 10-7-3. Union won the last outing against the Red Dragons 6-0.
Players to Watch – Sophomore Bella Mattoni has scored two goals this season, while senior Katie Doherty and senior Brenna Mast both have one goal each.
Volleyball
The Red Dragon Volleyball team will be on the road this week starting in Utica to play SUNY Poly on Wednesday, Sept 16 at 6:00pm. Oneonta is 2-7 on the season. SUNY Poly is 0-4. The Red Dragons hold the series over the Wildcats at 27-1.
On Friday, Sept 18, Oneonta will participate in the Stevens Quad in Hoboken, NJ. The Red Dragons will face the Ducks at 2 pm. Stevens is 5-1 currently and is 6-0 against Oneonta overall. At 4:30 pm, the Red Dragons will face Springfield College who is currently 7-0 this season. The Pride is 5-0 all-time versus Oneonta. On Saturday, September 19 at 11 am, the Red Dragons will face William Patterson for the first time in program history. The Pioneers are 4-4 this season.
Players to Watch – Sophomore Corynna Manjos leads the team in kills with 66 and in service aces with 16. Second on the team in kills is junior Shea Landversicht. Leading the team in digs (81) is senior Lillian Slattery.
Cross Country
The Red Dragons Cross Country teams will be heading to Rochester for the Yellowjacket Invitational. The event will be held at Genesee Valley Park on Saturday, September 19 at 10 am. Both teams competed last week at the Hamilton Short Course. The women finished 5th out of 11 teams, while the men finished 6th out of 11 teams.
Top finishers – Women's Cross Country – Freshman Paige Baker finished 13th overall this past weekend at Hamilton, while freshman Alannah McCarthy finished 18th.
Men's Cross Country – Freshman Ryan Pepples finished 12th overall at the Hamilton Short Course this past week.
