CORTLAND, NY -- The Union College women's tennis team opened the 2013-14 season with an 8-1 victory over SUNY Cortland Saturday.

Four members of the Dutchwomen were victorious in both singles and doubles. Natalia Pronchick and Mina Hsia won in the first doubles match, 8-6, and Pronchick won in the first singles in straight sets. Hsia won in three sets at #2 singles. Hayley Lough and Samantha Muratori teamed up for an 8-5 win in third doubles. Lough won in straight sets in #5 singles and Muratori won the #6 singles, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1).

Union's other victors were #3 Margaret Oppenheim and #4 Kathryn Collins. Oppenheim won 6-0, 7-6 (7-2) and Collins was a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victor. The Red Dragons fell to 1-2.

The victory marks the first time in program history that Union has defeated Cortland.

Union returns to action at home on Wednesday, September 18 to host Hartwick College at 4 p.m.

FULL RESULTS:

Union 8, Cortland 1

1) Natalia Pronchick/Mina Hsia (UNION) def. Shannon Grodotzke/Dilara Kumbul, 8-6

2) Mary Claire Kopcienski/Natalie Groves (CORT) def. Kathryn Collins/Margaret Oppenheim, 8-6

3) Hayley Lough/Samantha Muratori (UNION) def. Janette O'Keefe/Leah Hathaway, 8-5

Singles:

1) Natalia Pronchick (UNION) def. Shannon Grodotzke, 6-2, 6-1

2) Mina Hsia (UNION) def. Mary Claire Kopcienski, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

3) Margaret Oppenheim (UNION) def. Dilara Kumbul, 6-0, 7-6 (7-2)

4) Kathryn Collins (UNION) def. Janette O'Keefe, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2

5) Hayley Lough (UNION) def. Natalie Groves, 6-1, 6-4

6) Samantha Muratori (UNION) def. Leah Hathaway, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)

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