PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State women's tennis team closed out its regular season against Cortland in its home finale, falling to the Red Dragons after entering the matchup looking to snap a three-match losing streak. The Cardinals dropped to 9-5 overall and 2-3 in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play with the loss.
Cortland opened the match by sweeping all three doubles contests to secure the doubles point. Senior Jacklin Mitchell (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Peru) and senior Ava Carey (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet) fell 6-2 at No. 1 doubles. Graduate student Marena Tubo (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) and sophomore Carmen Marino (Buchanan, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) dropped a competitive 7-5 decision at No. 2 doubles, while first-year Paige Westfall (Brewerton, N.Y.) and sophomore Abigail Macdougal (Keeseville, N.Y./AuSable Valley) fell 6-3 at No. 3.
The Cardinals responded with two victories in singles play, highlighted by strong performances from Carey and Tubo. At No. 2 singles, Carey rallied after dropping the opening set 6-3, winning the second set 6-2 before taking the deciding set 6-1 to earn a three-set victory over Gabriella Stanley. Tubo also came through at No. 5 singles, defeating Anneli Adams in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6.
Mitchell battled Christina Massoni at No. 1 singles in a three-set contest. Mitchell claimed the opening set 6-4 before Massoni rallied to take the second set 6-4 and the deciding set 6-3. At No. 3 singles, sophomore Ava Perry (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Plattsburgh) fell 6-1, 6-0 to Reaghan Hughes, while Marino dropped a 6-0, 7-5 decision to Alexandra Thut at No. 4 singles. Macdougal rounded out the Cardinals' lineup at No. 6, falling 7-5, 7-5 to Gracie Guiliano.
With the loss, Plattsburgh State finishes the regular season with a 9-5 overall record and a 2-3 mark in SUNYAC play. The Cardinals have secured the No. 4 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament and will now shift their focus to postseason competition, where they will face the No. 1 seed on Friday, Oct. 16.
