JOHNSON, Vt. - The Plattsburgh State tennis team began its season on Saturday with a 9-0 victory over Johnson State at JSC Tennis Courts.

The Cardinals swept doubles to start. The pairing of Nadine Ciardulli (Massapequa, N.Y. / Plainedge High) and Erin Wiggins (Manlius, N.Y. / Fayetteville-Manlius Senior) blanked the Badgers 8-0 while Kelci Henn (Mastic Beach, N.Y./William Floyd) and Sierra Barrett (Beekmantown, N.Y./Beekmantown) took an 8-1 decision and the duo of Katie Kratovil (Longmeadow, Mass. / Longmeadow) and Shari Forman (Manhasset, N.Y. / Wellington C. Mepham) battled for an 8-5 win.

Plattsburgh State took all six singles matches to complete the sweep. Henn lost her first set but came back to take a 6-1 win followed by a 6-3 win. Forman won 6-2 and 6-0; Barrett won both sets 6-0, Wiggins went 6-2 and 6-1, Ciardulli won 6-2 and 6-0 and Ashley Wilson (Little Neck, N.Y. / St. Mary's) took her sets 6-1 and 6-0.

Plattsburgh State starts the season 1-0 and will play Castleton University on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Vermont.
 
Singles

1. Kelci Henn (PLAT) def. Kali Covell (JSC) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3

2. Shari Forman (PLAT) def. Nicole Monick (JSC) 6-2, 6-0

3. Sierra Barrett (PLAT) def. Mikayla Messier (JSC) 6-0, 6-0

4. Erin Wiggins (PLAT) def. Ashley Fogg (JSC) 6-2, 6-1

5. Nadine Ciardulli (PLAT) def. Sam Kershner (JSC) 6-2, 6-0

6. Ashley Wilson (PLAT) def. Sarah Lind (JSC) 6-1, 6-0

 Doubles

1. Kelci Henn/Sierra Barrett (PLAT) def. Kali Covell/Nicole Monick (JSC) 8-1

2. Katie Kratovil/Shari Forman (PLAT) def. Mikayla Messier/Sam Kershner (JSC) 8-5

3. Nadine Ciardulli/Erin Wiggins (PLAT) def. Ashley Fogg/Sarah Lind (JSC) 8-0