ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's tennis team completed an undefeated regular season on Friday afternoon by sweeping Nazareth 7-0. The Knights enter the Empire 8 tournament with a record of 11-0 overall and 8-0 in conference action.
The Knights dominated doubles, winning all three flights. Natalie Pipes and JoAnn Catalano won 6-1 at first doubles, while Samantha Rava and Rachel Molloy and Talia Wutz and Lauren Levatino each posted 6-0 wins at second and third doubles.
Geneseo carried that momentum into singles, sweeping all six flights in straight sets. Pipes won 6-3, 6-2 at first singles, and Rava followed with a 6-2, 6-1 win at second singles. Molloy won 6-1, 6-2 at third singles, while Catalano dropped just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 win at fourth singles. Levatino won 6-1, 6-1 at fifth singles, and Wutz capped the sweep with a 6-0, 6-0 win at sixth singles.
Geneseo will now host the Empire 8 Championships on Friday, October 16 for the semifinals and Saturday, October 17 for the championship match. The Knights will host all three matches regardless of results as the top seed of the tournament.
