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Photo Credit: Steve McLaughlin Photography
Photo Credit: Steve McLaughlin Photography
Posted: Sep 11, 2024

Women's Tennis Falls on the Road at Roger Williams Wednesday

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Gianna Ferraro / Izzy Pecora (RWU)
def. Olivia Santoro / Maddie Rossetti (USJ)
6-1
Liliana Garcia / Shelly Sirisavath (USJ)
def. Ella Mancini / Adriana Palmieri (RWU)
7-5
Gracie McCarthy / Gabrielle Petroniro (RWU)
def. Kate Hardy / Nina Gardella (USJ)
6-1
Singles
Gianna Ferraro (RWU)
def. Olivia Santoro (USJ)
6-1, 6-3
Maddie Rossetti (USJ)
def. Izzy Pecora (RWU)
6-4, 6-4
Valentina Abarca (RWU)
def. Shelly Sirisavath (USJ)
6-2, 4-6, 12-10
Ella Mancini (RWU)
def. Liliana Garcia (USJ)
6-2, 6-0
Adriana Palmieri (RWU)
def. Kate Hardy (USJ)
6-3, 6-3
Gabrielle Petroniro (RWU)
def. Gia Alvarez (USJ)
6-3, 6-1

BRISTOL, R.I. – The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) women's tennis team saw its three-match winning streak snapped Wednesday afternoon on the road at non-conference foes Roger Williams University (RWU), 6-1, at the RWU Tennis Courts in Bristol, R.I. The Blue Jays entered the match with three-consecutive shutout victories. With the result, the Blue Jays move to 3-2 on the year while the Hawks move to 4-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • RWU opened the match with a victory at No. 3 doubles, as the team of Gracie McCarthy and Barielle Petroniro defeated USJ's duo of graduate student Kate Hardy (Southington, Conn.) and sophomore Nina Gardella (Lebanon, Conn.), 6-2.
  • The Hawks secured the sole doubles point at No. 1 doubles as graduate student Olivia Santoro (Cheshire, Conn.) and freshman Maddie Rossetti (Hamden, Conn.) dropped a 6-2 decision to Gianna Ferraro and Izzy Pecora.
  • The Blue Jays picked up a victory at No. 2 doubles, as junior Liliana Garcia (Wethersfield, Conn.) and freshman Shelly Sirisavath (East Hartford, Conn.) secured a hard fought 7-5 victory.
  • The Hawks increased the gap to 2-0 after No. 6 singles, as Petroniro  defeated junior Gia Alvarez (Meriden, Conn.) in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1.
  • Ferraro extended the advantage to 3-0 after No. 1 singles, defeating her former teammate Santoro in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3.
  • RWU secured the match victory at No. 4 singles after Ella Mancini bested Garcia in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0.
  • Adriana Palmieri made it 5-0 for the hosts at No. 5 singles, taking down former Hawk Hardy in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.
  • Sirisavath had the match of the day at No. 3 singles, forcing a tiebreaker after dropping the opening set, 6-2, and rebounding with a 6-4 win in set two, but fell in heartbreaking fashion, 12-10 in the tiebreaking set to Valentina Abarca.
  • Rossetti maintained her perfect singles record at No. 2 singles, preventing a RWU sweep with a 6-4, 6-4, straight set victory over Pecora.

UP NEXT

The Blue Jays complete a five-match road trip with a stop in Brighton, Mass., for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match at Simmons University on Saturday, September 14. Opening serve at Daly Field is slated for noon.

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