OSWEGO, N.Y. – Samantha Spence – of the women’s tennis team – was named Oswego State Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct. 7. The senior went 4-0 in the Lakers pair of victories over Cortland and Utica College.
On Tuesday, Spence’s two victories played crucial in the Lakers 5-4 win over Cortland. She defeated Cortland’s Tina Wertman in fifth singles 6-3, 6-4. In third doubles, alongside her doubles partners Bridget Bender, they claimed their match 8-4.
In the Lakers’ regular season finale against Utica on Sunday, she took down Selma Ahmatasevic at fifth singles in straights sets, (6-0, 6-0). Partnered with Bridget Bender again at first doubles, the two won their match 8-4 to aid in the Lakers’ 9-0 win.
Despite missing the playoffs, Spence and the Lakers finished their regular season with three consecutive match victories.
