GENEVA, N.Y. – The William Smith tennis team opened the Head Coach Emme Levenson era with a win as the Herons swept SUNY Oneonta 7-0 this afternoon in a nonconference matchup in Bristol Field House. With the win, the Herons improve to 1-0 on the season, while the Red Dragons fall to 5-10 overall.
 
William Smith started strong in doubles play, winning all three matches to secure the doubles point. In the No. 1 spot, senior Haley Levine and junior Grace Magna defeated Haley Peck and Taylor Plue 6-4 to earn their third win as doubles partners this season. Seniors Maddy Buck and Marin Montagne added a win in the No. 2 spot as they defeated Dakota Jiminez and Ashley Glaviano 6-1.
 
In the No. 3 doubles spot, senior Lizzy Legg and junior Elizabeth Gardner defeated Trinity Lyons and Nina Fowler 6-4 to secure the doubles point for the Herons.
 
William Smith continued its dominance in singles play, winning all six matches in straight sets. In the No. 1 spot, junior Mae Kellersman defeated Peck 6-2, 6-1 to secure her fourth singles win of the season. Magna added a win in the No. 2 spot, defeating Plue 6-0, 6-1 to grab another point for the Herons.
 
Sophomore Bethany Walker swept Jiminez 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 3 spot to secure her third singles win of the season, while first-year Kaityln Hardy added a 6-1, 6-1 win over Glaviano in the No. 4 spot for her fourth singles win of her rookie season.
 
In the No. 5 spot, sophomore Mia Jacobs cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Lyons, while first-year Anna Nigro secured the first singles win of her collegiate career as she defeated Fowler 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) in the No. 6 spot.
 
COACHES CORNER:
 
I'm so proud of the team for a fantastic first win," said Head Coach Emme Levenson. "We played hard and executed well. Shoutout to Grace and Anna for some great singles performances!"
 
UP NEXT
 
William Smith will be back in action Saturday, March 7, when it hosts Drew for a nonconference match in Bristol Field House. Action between the Herons and the Rangers is set for 1 p.m.