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Cardinals host Senior Day
BY KAMIKO CHAMBLE & COLLIN BOLEBRUCH Staff Writer & Sports Editor
Plattsburgh Cardinals women’s tennis had an eventful weekend, taking home a win over the Division II St. Michael’s Purple Knights Friday, Sept. 22 and celebrating its seniors against the Farmingdale State Rams Saturday, Sept. 23.
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The Cards took down the Knights in a nailbiter, with a final score of 4-3. Plattsburgh took home two of three doubles matches, with Nicole and Samantha Svantner winning 7-5 and Jacqueline Svantner and Hallie Hurwitz 6-3. Ava Carey and Jacklin Mitchell dropped their matchup 4-6. Platts- burgh and St. Mike’s split singles play 3-3. Taking losses were Samantha Svantner 1-6, 1-6; Sarah Benowitz 5-7, 6-7 (1-7) and Jacqueline Svantner 4-6, 6-4, 4-6. Winning matches included Nicole Svantner 6-2, 6-1; Jacklin Mitchell 6-0, 6-2 and finally, to win the match, Ava Carey 6-4, 6-4.
The team, highlighted by seniors Benowitz, Nicole, Jacqueline and Samantha Svantner, came together Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Memorial Hall Tennis Courts. Family and supporters came to celebrate and congratulate them on their time at Plattsburgh. The team lost 2-7, but the day was bigger than the final score.
In the first doubles match, Nicole and Samantha Svantner played against Lien Collings and Natalia Furchel, losing 3-8. In the second match, Carey and Mitchell played against Amanda Jones and Mackenzie Gisler, losing 1 to 8. In the last match, Hurwitz and Jacqueline Svantner played against Gabriella Loria and Mikayla Demaria, losing 5-8.
The Cardinals’ lone wins came during singles play. Losing was Samantha Svantner 1-6, 6-7 (2-7); Nicole Svantner 7-6 (9-7), 3-6 and 0-1 (7-10); Jacqueline Svantner 1-6, 4-6; and Carey 6-7 (3-7), 2-6. Benowitz won her match 6-1, 6-1.
Nicole Svantner and Furchel ended the day with a lengthy singles battle. The match went into two tie breakers, but Svantner eventually lost 7-6 (9-7), 3-6 and 0-1 (7-10).
Each of this year’s seniors call Rockland County home, attending rival high schools. The Svantners attended Clarkstown South and Benowitz Clarkstown North.
