Cortez excelled in Saturday's season-opening doubleheader vs. Alfred State with an .800 batting average (4-for-5), with three of her hits going for extra bases (two doubles and a home run), while slugging a team-high 1.800 with a 2.633 OPS to go along with five RBIs. She also threw three innings with four strikeouts and a team-low .241 batting average against. After going 2-for-2 with three RBI in the opener, Cortez slugged a double, home run and stole a base in the nightcap.