The State University of New York at New Paltz women's tennis program built on its stellar last two seasons of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, posted another strong season in 2020-2021.

The program is now an outstanding 34-1 over the last three seasons after going 7-1 this year. In 2019-2020, they finished 9-1 before the remainder of the season was cancelled, and this year took the next step as a program, making the NCAA Division III Championship. Though they fell, 5-0 to Babson College in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the team was outstanding all year within the conference and was undefeated heading into its match against the Beavers.
 
Up until a May 3 cancellation at SUNY Plattsburgh, the Hawks had won 42 of 45 matches. In the SUNYAC Championships in Binghamton, NY, they defeated SUNY Fredonia, winning all five matches in the semi-final and winning five of six over SUNY Oneonta in the SUNYAC Championship.
 
Freshman Tatiana Barnett had her only loss of the season of the season in the NCAA Tournament, losing in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. However, she was great throughout the year, winning two matches 6-0, 6-0, and not having an opponent win more than three games in any of her matches. Her closest match was a 6-3, 6-3 win over the Red Dragons on May 6. Barnett was named SUNYAC Rookie of the Year. The future is bright for the freshman.
 
Last season, sophomore Onalee Batcheller was SUNYAC Rookie of the Year and garnered Second-Team All-SUNYAC honors. This year, she was dominant in four of her five wins, conceding just two sets to her opposition all season.
 
SUNY New Paltz graduates three seniors from its 2021 roster in Ava Sweeney, Emma Messenger, and Jenna Grandville, while Barnett and Loretta Donovan will enter their second season with the team. The Hawks will boast a strong senior class, bringing back Alex Chimenti, Trinity Chow, Isabela De La Rocha, Alexandra Dratch, Laura Koob, and Kat Mangan.
 
The team ran through the SUNYAC awards in 2021, which were announced May 12. Chow was named SUNYAC MVP, while Chow and Koob won Doubles Team of the Year and head coach Rob Bruley took home Coach of the Year honors. Barnett, Chow and Koob were named to the SUNYAC First-Team.  

 

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