NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – SUNY New Paltz captured two of three doubles and won four of six singles matches to defeat Rensselaer, 6-3. The homestanding Hawks improved to 4-1 on the season while the Engineers dropped to 3-1.

One of the top performers on the day for the Engineers was sophomore Jessica Sitzer (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills), who won at fifth singles and second doubles along with partner Christine Roe (Phoenix, AZ/North).

Doubles:
#1 – Dana Lim/Stephanie Schara (N) def. Progga Das/Cora Wigen (R) 8-6
#2 –Christine Roe/Jessica Sitzer (R) def. Lyndsey Lovinger/Lindsay Trifiletti (N) 8-5
#3 – Kerri Serkes/Juliette Brandon (N) def. Caroline Albrecht/Kimberly Viles# (R) 8-3

Singles:
#1 – Lim (N) def. Das (R) 6-4, 6-4
#2 – Schara (N) def. Roe (R) 6-1, 6-1
#3 – Lovinger (N) def Andrea Dalton (R) 6-3, 6-3
#4 – Wigen (R) def. Ingrid Maryansky (N) 6-1, 6-4
#5 – Sitzer (R) def. Serkes (N) 6-3, 6-4
#6 – Brandon (N) def. Zosia Casterline (R) 6-0, 6-1

New Paltz will return to action next Saturday when they travel to Cortland to face Fredonia at 3:30 while RPI is back on the court on Tuesday at Hamilton (4pm).