Oswego State Athletics

Binghamton, N.Y. - The Oswego Lakers secure their place in the SUNYAC finals after a gritty 4-0 sweep against the Plattsburgh State Cardinals. Oswego managed to gain the edge early by taking the doubles point, and strong performances across the board in singles play ensured the Lakers would continue their SUNYAC championship bid.
 
Basics
Oswego: 4 (11-2, 6-0 SUNYAC)
Plattsburgh: 0 (9-6, 2-4 SUNYAC)
Location: Lane-Starke Tennis Center
 
How it Happened
The Lakers started off their run in the SUNYAC Tournament strong, securing their first point of the night by winning the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches. The No. 2 duo of Isabella Eason and Kate Hayes managed to hold Plattsburgh to just 1 game won while the No. 3 duo of Avery Borman and Aubrey Salati managed to edge out a gritty 6-4 set win.
 
The highlight for singles play during Oswego's semifinals round came at the No. 3 spot, with Emily DeLuca winning her first set entirely uncontested at 6-0, and showing even more dominance in her second set with another win at 6-2. The No. 5 singles player for the Lakers, Kate Hayes, was pushed by her opponent to a 6-6 tie in her first set, but was able to take the victory in the tiebreaker. Her second set, along with No. 1 Avery Borman's and No. 2 Leah Bell's sets, were left unfinished as the women's tennis team cemented their place in the finals of the tournament with victories at the No. 4 and No. 6 matches.

The Laekrs are playing for their first ever women's tennis conference championship!
 
What's Next
The Lakers will face off against the winner between SUNY Cortland and SUNY Oneonta, on Saturday, October 17th. Earlier this season, the Lakers defeated Cortland, in Cortland, by a score of 5-2. They also recently defeated Oneonta at home by a score of 7-0. The Championship match will start at 1:00 PM tomorrow!