BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Women's Tennis team began its 2007 Commonwealth Coast Conference season with a 9-0 win Thursday evening against Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Jessica Manners (East Longmeadow, Mass.) and Joanna Nettelfield (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) each came away with convincing wins, as neither player dropped a set during the match, winning their respective doubles and singles flights with 8-0 and 6-0, 6-0 scores.
Manners defeated Alex Dupnik (Shamong, N.J.) in #1 singles, and then teamed up with Caitlyn Leone (Irvington, N.Y.) for the victory in #1 doubles over Dupnik and Angela Brandt (Northport, Maine).
Nettelfield's #4 singles match came against Brandt, while her #2 doubles match with Leah Ribchinsky (Ivoryton, Conn.) paired the duo against Lydia Caserta (Hudson, Mass.) and Jeannine Stover (Calais, Maine).
Roger Williams (1-1, 1-0 TCCC) will take on another conference opponent Saturday afternoon, when the Hawks host Endicott College at 1:00 p.m.
Singles competition:
1. Jessica Manners (RWU) def. Alex Dupnik (WIT) 6-0, 6-0
2. Caitlyn Leone (RWU) def. Ivana Manobianco (WIT) 6-0, 6-1
3. Leah Ribchinsky (RWU) def. Lydia Caserta (WIT) 6-1, 6-2
4. Joanna Nettelfield (RWU) def. Angela Brandt (WIT) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kelsey Parente (RWU) def. Meghan O'Brien (WIT) 6-2, 6-0
6. Haley McCraven (RWU) def. Brittany Fowle (WIT) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition:
1. Caitlyn Leone/Jessica Manners (RWU) def. Alex Dupnik/Angela Brandt (WIT) 8-0
2. Joanna Nettelfield/Leah Ribchinsky (RWU) def. Lydia Caserta/Jeannine Stover (WIT) 8-0
3. Kelsey Parente/Haley McCraven (RWU) def. Meghan O'Brien/Kate Huntsberger (WIT) 8-0
Wentworth 0-2, 0-2 TCCC
Roger Williams 1-1, 1-0 TCCC
