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Photo Credit: Steve McLaughlin Photography
Photo Credit: Steve McLaughlin Photography
Posted: Oct 03, 2024

Women's Tennis Falls on the Road to Rhode Island College

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
  • Olivia Santoro / Maddie Rossetti def. Lauren Macera / Erica Botelho 6-2
  • Haylie Peacock / Emilia Houwers def. Shelly Sirisavath / Liliana Garcia 6-4
  • Amiah Sommer / Amara Devine def. Kate Hardy / Nina Gardella 6-3
Singles
  • Olivia Santoro def. Lauren Macera 6-1, 1-6, 10-6
  • Maddie Rossetti def. Erica Botelho 7-5, 6-0
  • Arianna De Thomas def. Shelly Sirisavath 6-2, 6-1
  • Haylie Peacock def. Liliana Garcia 6-0, 6-0
  • Amiah Sommer def. Kate Hardy 6-3, 6-3
  • Amara Devine def. Gia Alvarez 6-1, 6-1

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) women's tennis team saw its five match winning streak snapped Thursday afternoon, dropping a non-conference match to Rhode Island College (RIC), 5-2, Saturday afternoon at the RIC Tennis Center in Providence, R.I. With the result, the Blue Jays fell to 8-3 on the year while the Anchorwomen improved to 13-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The duo of freshman Shelly Sirisavath (East Hartford, Conn.) and junior Liliana Garcia (Wethersfield, Conn.) started the match for USJ at No. 2 doubles, falling to RIC's pair of Haylie Peacocks and Emilia Houwers, 6-4.
  • The Anchorwomen secured the lone point awarded to doubles play at No. 3 doubles, as Amiah Sommer and Amara Devine bested sophomore Nina Gardella (Lebanon, Conn.) and graduate student Kate Hardy (Southington, Conn.), 6-3.
  • Graduate student Olivia Santoro (Cheshire, Conn.) and freshman Maddie Rossetti (Hamden, Conn.) prevented a doubles sweep, securing victory at No. 1 doubles over Lauren Macera and Erica Botelho, 6-2. However, due to their victories at No. 3 and No. 2 doubles, RIC held a 1-0 advantage in the match.
  • Devine increased the deficit to 2-0 after No. 6 singles, defeating USJ junior Gia Alvarez (Meriden, Conn.), 6-1, 6-1.
  • The gap was extended to 3-0 in favor of RIC at No. 4 singles, as Peacock bested Garcia, 6-0, 6-0.
  • The Anchorwomen secured the match victory at No. 3 singels, as Sirisavath was defeated by Arianna De Thomas, 6-2, 6-1.
  • Sommer increased the gap to 5-0, winning against Hardy at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-3.
  • Rossetti got the Blue Jays on the board at No. 2 singles, continuing her impressive debut campaign, taking down Botelho in straight sets, 7-5, 6-1.
  • Santoro rounded out the day with a victory at No. 1 singles, securing a 6-1, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6) win against Macera, to limit the Anchorwomen to a 5-2 win.

UP NEXT

The Blue Jays return to the Elizabeth Ferry Speer Tennis Complex for a GNAC showdown against Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday, October 5. First serve against the Chargers is set for noon.

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