SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College women's tennis team opened its dual match season with a 9-0 win over SUNY New Paltz Friday night at the McCaffery-Wagman outdoor courts. The Thoroughbreds are 1-0, while the Hawks are 3-2.
 
** Grace Truong posted a 6-4, 6-1 win over Justine Stanejko at number one singles and combined with Konika Dhull for an 8-4 win at number one doubles over Stanejko and Loretta Donovan.
 
** Dhull won 6-0, 6-0 at number two singles against Onalee Batcheller.
 
** COACH SPEERSCHNEIDER "Good to get in dual match mentality for the first time this year.  This fall night match has been a long tradition for our program, so it was special to have on our new courts for the first time.  New Paltz is the top team in the SUNYAC and very competitive, so it was a good match to execute some of the things we've been talking about in practice.  We got off to a bit of a slow start, but then settled in and trusted our shots which was good.  Fun night overall and good to keep this tradition going."
 
Doubles-
1.Truong/Dhull defeated Stanejko/Donovan 8-4
2.Wong/Almquist defeated Batcheller/Van Der Veen 8-3
3. Corpuz/Prokop defeated Barnett/Genzone 8-3
 
Singles-
1.Truong defeated Stanejko 6-4, 6-1
2. Dhull defeated Batcheller 6-0, 6-0
3. Almquist defeated Barnett 6-0, 6-1
4. Wong defeated Donovan 6-0, 6-0
5. Corpuz defeated Alston 6-0, 6-0
6. Prokop defeated Kunz 6-4, 6-2