SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The SUNY New Paltz women's tennis team swept the doubles matchups en route to a 7-2 victory at Union College Saturday afternoon. Junior Dana Lim led the Hawks with victories at both No. 1 singles and doubles, teaming up with Eri Yamakawa for an 8-2 doubles victory.

 

Hallie Mabrey (Needham, Mass.) forced Lim to a tiebreak in the first set, but the New Paltz junior won the match, 7-6, 6-2.

 

Union's Roni Brumberger (Scarsdale, N.Y.) made quick work of Yamakawa at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-4, and Kathleen Rucci (Schenectady, N.Y.) defeated Lyndsey Lovinger in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, to account for the Dutchwomen's two wins on the day.

 

Union's Lyndsay Wehrum (Little Falls, N.Y.) took Kerri Serkes to three sets, but fell, 3-6, 6-4, 10-4. New Paltz's Stephanie Schara defeated Libby Johnson (Boxborough, Mass.), 6-1, 6-2, at No. 5 singles, and Alyssa Zulli defeated Natalie Ullman (Highland, Md.), 6-3, 6-2, to round out New Paltz's singles victories.

 

Serkes and Schara defeated Rucci and Brumberger, 8-5, at No. 2 doubles, while Lovinger and Zulli defeated Wehrum and Johnson at No. 3 doubles, 8-4.

 

Union is back in action at home on April 20 against St. Lawrence.

 

 

Singles

1. Dana Lim (NP) def. Hallie Mabrey (UC) 7-6, 6-2

2. Roni Brumberger (UC) def. Eri Yamakawa (NP) 6-2, 6-4

3. Kathleen Rucci (UC) def. Lyndsay Lovinger (NP) 6-2, 6-2

4. Kerri Serkes (NP) def. Lyndsay Wehrum (UC) 3-6, 6-4, 10-4

5. Stephanie Schara (NP) def. Libby Johnson (UC) 6-1, 6-2

6. Alyssa Zulli (NP) def. Natalie Ullman (UC) 6-3, 6-2

 

Doubles

1. Lim and Yamakawa (NP) def. Mabrey and Jess Meola (UC) 8-2

2. Serkes and Schara (NP) def. Rucci and Brumberger (UC) 8-5

3. Lovinger and Zulli (NP) def. Wehrum and Johnson (UC) 8-4