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Cards win first home match

Press-Republican

PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh State tennis team rolled past Johnson State in its home opener Wednesday afternoon, defeating the Badgers 9-0.

Rachel Hodnett and Jessica Paquette led the Cardinals with an 8-1 win in No. 1 doubles. The pair of Amy Rich and Samantha Fasciano followed at No. 2 doubles with an 8-2 victory. In No. 3 doubles, Caitlin Belladone and Jennifer Paull easily topped their opponents, 8-0.

In first singles, Rachel Hodnett defeated Johnson State's Kim Blakeman, 6-0, 6-0. Jessica Paquette recorded a 6-0, 6-1 win over Rebecca Quarantiello in No. 2 singles. Meghan Ryan (6-0, 6-2), Samantha Fasciano (6-1, 6-1) and Jennifer Paull (6-2, 6-0) also picked up victories for the Cardinals.

Freshman Tedi Politano completed the Cardinals' second shutout with a 6-1, 6-2 win in her Cardinal debut.

Plattsburgh State begins conference play later this week when it takes on New Paltz Friday at 4 p.m.

Plattsburgh State 9,

Johnson State 0

Singles

1, Hodnett (PSU) def. Blakeman, 6-0, 6-0. 2, Paquette (PSU) def. Quarantiello, 6-0, 6-1. 3, Ryan (PSU) def. Miller, 6-0, 6-2. 4, Fasciano (PSU) def. Breault, 6-1, 6-2. 5, Paull (PSU) def. Ploof, 6-2, 6-0. 6, Politano (PSU) def. Krauss, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles

1, Hodnett/Paquette (PSU) def. Quarantiello/Breault, 8-1. 2, Rich/ Fasciano (PSU) def. Blakeman/Miller, 8-2. 3, Belladone/Paull (PSU) def. Ploof/ Krauss, 8-0.