BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Hartwick College women's tennis team traveled to Brockport on Tuesday afternoon for an Empire 8 matchup with the Golden Eagles, coming out with a 5-2 victory for a conference win.
With the win, the Hawks improve to 5-3 (5-1 E8) and prepare for an important conference matchup on Friday at home, taking on the Knights of Geneseo at 3:30 p.m. at Wilber Park Courts. Brockport falls to 3-3 (2-2 E8) on the young season.
In doubles, the Hawks took the opening point after the No. 1 Doubles pairing of junior
Tehani Courte (Noumea, South Province/UCO) and senior
Samantha Lantzy (Valatie, N.Y./Ichabod Crane) quickly dispatched their opponents by a score of 6-2. After the No. 3 doubles match went to the hosts, the No. 2 grouping of seniors
Gianna Leggieri (Ballston Lake, N.Y./Burnt-Hills-Ballston Lake) and
Autumn Millington (Rome, N.Y./Westmoreland) helped secure the pivotal doubles match winning 7-6 (7-2).
In singles play, the top four for Hartwick all took victories, securing the conference triumph on Tuesday evening. Lantzy quickly dispatched her opponent at No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-2, with Leggieri following with the next win at No. 3 singles, 6-1, 6-1. Courte secured the team win in the second to last match to finish, winning her match at No. 2 singles 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Elise Beauharnois (Peru, N.Y./Peru) secured the final match victory of the day in the last match to finish, winning at No. 4 singles 2-6, 7-6, 6-1.
