Women's Tennis 10/9/2014 10:39:00 PM

Women’s Tennis bows out of CCC Tournament

Box Score DUDLEY, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Tennis team exited the Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament after falling 6-1 to Nichols College in the semifinal round of the CCC Tournament Thursday afternoon at the Pomfret School.

Freshman Alanna Judd (Westborough, Mass.) won both her doubles and the deciding singles match.

The Bison advance to the CCC Championship for the fifth consecutive season and will play Endicott College for the fourth consecutive year in the final.

Judd and freshman Lauren Candia (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) got things started for the Bison, defeating junior Lauren Schmidt (South Windsor, Conn.) and senior Alexandra Brown (Kennett, Mo.) 8-3 at No. 1 doubles.

The Hawks (11-4) evened things up after No. 3 doubles. Freshmen Kathryn Hughes (Westford, Mass.) and Gabrielle Riley (Barnstable, Mass.) knocked off the Bison's freshmen duo of Ashley Dallaire (East Bridgewater, Mass.) and Daniela Saldarriaga (Medellin, Colombia) 8-4.

In the No. 2 doubles match, senior captain Lindsay Benoit (Holden, Mass.) and sophomore Cristina Szepanski (Windsor Locks, Conn.) found themselves trailing 6-2 to sophomore's Harley Kaiserman (Setauket, N.Y.) and Caroline McCarthy (Carver, Mass.)before staging a comeback and taking the match 9-8 (7-3).

In the singles matches, the Bison took control. Benoit took down Kaiserman in straight sets 7-5, 6-0 at No. 3 singles while at No. 5 singles, Dallaire got the best of freshman Ali Stankiewicz (Brunswick, Maine) 6-0, 6-1 to pull the Bison within a match of heading to the Championship.

Judd controlled the first set in the top flight before playing back and forth with Schmidt in the second set, but ultimately came away with the 6-1, 7-5 win and the deciding point for the match.

Candia finished merely seconds later at No. 4 singles, defeating McCarthy 6-4, 6-4.

Szepanski was leading Hughes at No. 2 singles 6-4, 3-2 and Saldarriaga was trailing Riley at No. 6 singles 6-7, 0-1 when the match was called.

The Bison will travel to take on No. 1 Endicott on Saturday at noon for the CCC Championship.

- Release courtesy of the Nichols College Sports Information Department

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Players Mentioned

Alexandra Brown: 5' 10"; Senior

Harley Kaiserman: 5' 1"; Sophomore

Caroline McCarthy: 5' 2"; Sophomore

Lauren Schmidt: 5' 7"; Junior

Kathryn Hughes: 5' 4"; Freshman

Gabrielle Riley: 5' 7"; Freshman

Ali Stankiewicz: 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alexandra Brown
: 5' 10"; Senior

Harley Kaiserman
: 5' 1"; Sophomore

Caroline McCarthy
: 5' 2"; Sophomore

Lauren Schmidt
: 5' 7"; Junior

Kathryn Hughes
: 5' 4"; Freshman

Gabrielle Riley
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Ali Stankiewicz
: 5' 9"; Freshman