OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's tennis team kicked off its regular season and State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) schedule in grand fashion, defeating Oswego State, 7-2, on Friday afternoon at the Romney Tennis Courts to hand head coach Kelci Henn her first career victory.
 
The Cardinals swept all three flights of doubles, with junior Cydney Bond (Peru, N.Y./Peru) and senior Sarah Hoeffner (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) winning, 8-3, at No. 1, sophomores Samantha Svantner (West Nyack, N.Y./Clarkstown South) and Nicole Svantner (West Nyack, N.Y./Clarkstown South) prevailing, 8-1, at No. 2 and senior Bri Miller (East Greenbush, N.Y./Columbia) and sophomore Jacqueline Svantner (West Nyack, N.Y./Clarkstown South) triumphing, 8-2, at No. 3.
 
In singles play, Bond won, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 1, Hoeffner prevailed, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2, Nicole Svantner triumphed, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 5 and Miller topped her opponent, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 6.
 
Plattsburgh State rises to 1-0 overall (1-0 SUNYAC) with the win and visits SUNYAC rival SUNY Cortland tomorrow at 11 a.m. Oswego falls to 0-1 overall (0-1 SUNYAC) with the loss and hosts three-time defending SUNYAC champion SUNY New Paltz tomorrow at 1 p.m.