ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team kicked off their season on the right foot, taking down Hartwick College by a 9-0 final score on the road in their opening match of the 2023-24 season.
 
RPI was strong out of the gate, sweeping through doubles play as the Engineers only surrendered four total points to the Hawks. Both No. 1 and No. 3 doubles pairings came out with 8-1 wins, while Prisha Rapur and Lina Krumpel took an 8-2 win at #2 doubles. At No. 1, Nicole Ridenour and Lorna Flores Gonzalez paired for the win, while Krisia Flores Gonzalez and Brooke Bauer were victorious at No. 3.
 
In singles play, Lorna Flores Gonzalez shined at No. 3 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 straight victory over Hartwick's Ryann Ashby. Bauer and Krisia Flores Gonzalez also had one-sided matches at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, while Rapur and Krumpel also did their jobs at No. 2 and No. 4 singles. Rounding out the action was Nicole Ridenour at No. 1 singles, as she took home a 6-1, 6-4 win from the top spot.
 
RPI returns to action on Friday, Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m. from Sharp Courts as they host Oneonta in their first home match of the season.