PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The fourth-seeded Plattsburgh State women's tennis team will return to the conference playoffs on Friday, October 16, when it takes on top-seeded Oswego in the semifinals of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Lakers have won each of the last three meetings against the Cardinals, snapping Plattsburgh State's 21-game winning streak in the series. The Cardinals had won every meeting between the two programs dating back to their first matchup during the 2000-01 season.

ABOUT THE CARDINALS: Plattsburgh State (9-5, 2-3 SUNYAC) makes its third consecutive postseason appearance and will look to pull off a monumental win on Friday to advance to the SUNYAC Championship.

The Cardinals feature a well-balanced mix of upperclassmen and underclassmen who have contributed to the team's success this season. Senior Jacklin Mitchell (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Peru) leads the way at No. 1 singles, posting a 9-4 record on the year. Senior Ava Carey (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet) follows at No. 2 singles, where she has compiled a 10-2 record.
Depth has been a strength for Plattsburgh State, with sophomore Carmen Marino (Buchanan, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) at No. 3 singles, sophomore Ava Perry (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Plattsburgh) at No. 4 singles, and senior Marena Tubo (Vestal, N.Y./Vestal) at No. 5 singles all posting 8-6 records. The combination of first-year Paige Westfall, who holds a 6-2 record, and sophomore Abigail Macdougal, who holds a 4-2 record, round out the Cardinals' singles group.

In doubles action, Mitchell and Carey anchor the Cardinals at the No. 1 spot, posting a 7-3 record on the season. The Cardinals have utilized a variety of combinations throughout their doubles lineup, including Macdougal and Mirabelle Nonni (Essex Junction, Vt./Essex), who have posted a perfect 3-0 record, and Marino and Perry, who hold a 3-1 record.
First-years Makenna Ronk (Hyde Park, N.Y./Franklin D. Roosevelt) and Raquel Arreaza Salazar (Lake Placid, N.Y./Lake Placid), along with sophomore Bianca Buel (Hyde Park, N.Y./Franklin D. Roosevelt) and senior Julia Gyebi (Bronx, N.Y./Preston), round out the Cardinals' roster.

The team is led by head coach Chris Waterbury, who returned to the program last season after serving as co-head coach alongside Karen Waterbury during the 2019 season.

ABOUT THE LAKERS: The top-seeded Oswego Lakers are coming off a semifinal exit against Cortland in last year's SUNYAC Tournament as they look to reach the conference championship this season.

Leading the way is Avery Borman, who holds an 8-4 record at the No. 1 singles spot. Leah Bell holds a 9-3 record at No. 2 singles, while Emily DeLuca boasts a 7-3 record at No. 3. Isabella Eason, Kate Hayes and Aubrey Salati round out the singles lineup, combining for a 23-6 record this season.

In doubles play, the pairing of DeLuca and Bell holds a 9-2 record at No. 1 doubles, while Hayes and Eason have posted a 9-3 record at No. 2. Borman and Salati round out the lineup at No. 3 doubles with a 7-2 record.

In his first season as head coach, Mark Baker looks to capture his first conference championship as he leads a talented Laker squad into postseason play.

WHAT'S NEXT: The winner of this matchup will advance to the SUNYAC Championship match, scheduled for Saturday, October 17, to face the winner of the Cortland–Oneonta semifinal.