BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Women's Tennis team began Commonwealth Coast Conference play Saturday with a 9-0 win over Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Junior Leah Ribchinsky (Ivoryton, Conn.) picked up two wins on the day, defeating Joanna Gustafson 6-1, 6-1 and paired up with sophomore Caitlin Osepchuk (Ocean Grove, N.J.) at #1 singles for the 8-2 win over Jeannine Stover and Angela Brandt.

Freshman Tracy Klein (New City, N.Y.) earned her first collegiate win, taking her #2 singles match 6-0, 6-0 over Stover. She also got a doubles win with sophomore Amanda Wolfe (Mansfield, Mass.), as the duo beat Gustafson and Meredith Gratton 8-5.

Osepchuk won her #3 singles match 6-1, 6-0 over Lydia Caserta, while Wolfe beat Brandt 6-0, 6-2 in the #4 flight. Senior Katelin Richard (West Islip, N.Y.) picked up a 6-1, 6-1 victory against Gratton at #5 singles, and sophomore Libby Magner (Lakefield, Mass.) won 6-1, 6-2 at #6 over Natalya Cappellini.

Richard and sophomore Kristin Dono (West Boylston, Conn.) had the ninth win for the Hawks at #3 doubles, defeating Cappellin and Lana Ho.

Roger Williams (1-1, 1-0 TCCC) will be back in action Tuesday at Anna Maria College.

Roger Williams 9, Wentworth 0

09/05/09 at Bristol, R.I.

Singles competition

1. Leah Ribchinsky (RWU) def. Joanna Gustafson (WIT) 6-1, 6-1

2. Tracy Klein (RWU) def. Jeannine Stover (WIT) 6-0, 6-0

3. Caitlin Osepchuk (RWU) def. Lydia Caserta (WIT) 6-1, 6-0

4. Amanda Wolfe (RWU) def. Angela Brandt (WIT) 6-0, 6-2

5. Katelin Richard (RWU) def. Meredith Gratton (WIT) 6-1, 6-1

6. Libby Magner (RWU) def. Natalya Cappellini (WIT) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Leah Ribchinsky/Caitlin Osepchuk (RWU) def. Jeannine Stover/Angela Brandt (WIT) 8-2

2. Amanda Wolfe/Tracy Klein (RWU) def. Joanna Gustafson/Meredith Gratton (WIT) 8-5

3. Katelin Richard/Kristin Dono (RWU) def. Lana Ho/Natalya Cappellini (WIT) 8-2

Match Notes

Wentworth 0-1, 0-1 TCCC

Roger Williams 1-1, 1-0 TCCC