NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The Cortland women's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season with an 8-1 setback at unbeaten New Paltz. The point for Cortland (2-1, 2-1 SUNYAC) came at fifth singles as Karlie Cubino (Marcy/Whitesboro) recorded a 6-1, 6-3 victory. 
 
The 8-1 team score, however, did not reflect the tightness of more than half the matches during the afternoon. In doubles play, Abby Madigan (Endicott/Union-Endicott) and Vyda Van Denburg (Kingston) battled before losing, 8-5, and the Red Dragons' third doubles team of Emily Morano (Olyphant, PA/Mid Valley) and Isabella Bonapace (Leonia, NJ) went to the wire before losing, 8-6. 
 
Madigan played a close first set at first singles before losing, 7-5, 6-0, and Diana Kozenyatko (Liverpool) bounced back from a 6-0 loss in the first set at second singles and lost a close 7-5 decision in the second set. 
 
Van Denburg split her first two sets at fourth singles, losing the first, 6-2, before winning the second, 6-4. Since the team winner was already determined, a super tiebreaker to 10 points was played in lieu of the third set and Van Denburg fell, 10-5. Emma Madigan (Endicott/Union-Endicott) lost 6-4 in the first set at sixth singles, followed by a 6-1 loss in the second set. 
 
Justine Stanejko, Onalee Batcheller, Anya Barteck, Loretta Donovan and Alex Chimenti each posted both doubles and singles wins for New Paltz (3-0, 3-0 SUNYAC). 
 
Cortland will return to action with a non-league home match versus Alfred University on Thursday, Sept. 22.