ONEONTA, NY- The Hartwick women's tennis team hosted Empire 8 rival Utica on Tuesday afternoon. The Hawks swept both doubles and singles matches on their way to a 9-0 victory.

Hartwick improves to 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the Empire 8. The Pioneers fall to 0-7 overall and 0-4 in the E8.

The doubles team of Kristen Napolitano (Mt. Sinai, NY/Mt. Sinai) and Lauren Noyes (Rochester, NY/Churchville, NY) moved to 6-3 overall with their 8-0 win over the pair of Elizabeth Pape and Sara Hanrahan. Napolitano and Noyes raise their E8 record to 4-2. The first doubles duo of Ruthie Jones (Ossining, NY/Ossining) and Nicole Schepisi (Rensselaer, NY/Columbia) and the third doubles team of Rebecca Clark (Mexico, NY/Mexico) and Michaela Finnegan (Cumberland, ME/Greely) won both of their matches 8-0.

In singles competition, Caitlin O'Brien (Glenville, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) improved to 7-2 overall and 5-1 against Empire 8 foes with a 6-0, 6-0 win against Nicole Johnson in the third flight. In second flight, Schepisi won her sixth match of the season with a 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Ani Fitzpatrick.

Other winners in singles play included Jones and Noyes who both had 6-0, 6-0 victories in their respective flights. Clark defeated Doni Look 6-1, 6-0 in third singles and Napolitano won 6-0, 6-1over Gabrielle Morelle.

Hartwick is back in action on Thursday afternoon when they host Oneonta State. Matches begin at 4 p.m.