PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Strong outings in doubles action by the three Plattsburgh pairs set the stage for the Plattsburgh State women’s tennis team’s 9-0 sweep of Johnson State Friday afternoon at the Memorial Hall Tennis Courts.
Senior Jessica Paquette and sophomore Samantha Engebrecht defeated Johnson State’s Deanna Brandstetter and Annette Kaminski in No. 1 doubles by a score of 8-1, improving the pair’s doubles record to 6-2 on the year.
Plattsburgh’s Rachel Hodnett and Caitlin Belladone earned an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles while Tedi Politano and Meghan Ryan completed the doubles sweep with an 8-1 victory in their first appearance for the Cardinals as a pair.
Hodnett defeated Brandstetter, 6-0, 6-1, in first singles and Stephanie Omlin won her third singles match against Maegan Ploof by the same score. Badgers’ senior Emily Miller was shut down by Paquette in No. 2 singles as the Plattsburgh senior won 6-0, 6-0 and remains a perfect 3-0 on the year in that spot.
Emily Carlin earned her second win of the season at fourth singles with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Chelsea Vallone-Curtis. Sam Fasciano and Danielle Guerrier also picked up points for Plattsburgh in No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.
Friday’s win pushed the Cardinals to 6-3 on the year and marks the beginning of a busy weekend for Plattsburgh. The Cardinals travel to Oswego tomorrow for a 2 p.m. match before returning home Sunday for their final regular season match against St. Lawrence at 1 p.m.
Plattsburgh 9, Johnson State 0
No. 1 doubles: Jessica Paquette/Samantha Engebrecht (PLAT) def. Deanna Brandstetter/Annette Kaminski (JSC), 8-1
No. 2 doubles: Rachel Hodnett/Caitlin Belladone (PLAT) def. Emily Miller/Maegan Ploof (JSC), 8-0
No. 3 doubles: Tedi Politano/Meghan Ryan (PLAT) def. Catlyn Hughes/Ace Morrison-Taylor (JSC), 8-1
No. 1 singles: Rachel Hodnett (PLAT) def. Deanna Brandstetter (JSC), 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 singles: Jessica Paquette (PLAT) def. Emily Miller (JSC), 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 singles: Stephanie Omlin (PLAT) def. Maegan Ploof (JSC), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 singles: Emily Carlin (PLAT) def. Chelsea Vallone-Curtis (JSC), 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 singles: Sam Fasciano (PLAT) def. Ace Morrison-Taylor (JSC), 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 singles: Darnelle Guerrier (PLAT) def. Shelly Mainus (JSC), 6-0, 4-1 (ret.)
