Women’s Tennis stays strong at home over Salve Regina

Box Score BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Women's Tennis team remained undefeated at home with a 9-0 win against Salve Regina University Wednesday afternoon.

The win for the Hawks improves the team to 4-0 on the year in Bristol, while moving to 2-1 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. Salve Regina evens out its record a 2-2 overall and in the CCC.

Lauren Schmidt (South Windsor, Conn.) and Alexandra Brown (Kennett, Mo.) earned an 8-2 win over Emma Gruber (New Canaan, Conn.) and Taylor Amendola (Westbrook, Conn.) at #1 doubles. The Hawks' Kathryn Hughes (Westford, Conn.) and Gabrielle Riley (Barnstable, Mass.) would also pick up am 8-1 win at #3 doubles, defeating Julie Grant (Warwick, R.I.) and Anastasia Lara (Escazu, Costa Rica). Elizabeth DiFilippo (West Chester, Pa.) and Meg Olson (Colchester, Vt.) gave Harley Kaiserman (Setauket, N.Y.) and Caroline McCarthy (Carver, Mass.) a scare at #2, but the Hawks were still able to come away with the 8-5 win.

At singles play, Schmidt took a 6-1, 6-1 decision at the #1 flight against Gruber, while Hughes defeated DiFilippo 6-4, 6-1 at #2. Kaiserman picked up a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Amendola at #3, and Brown edged out Courtney Bailey (North Dartmouth, Mass.) 6-3, 6-3 at #4. McCarthy and Ali Stankiewicz (Brunswick, Maine) closed out the win for RWU with respective wins of 6-2, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-0 at #5 and #6 against Isabelle Weatherby (Newport, R.I.) and Olson.

Roger Williams will host Curry tomorrow, while Salve Regina plays Curry as well next Tuesday.

Tennis Match Results
Salve Regina vs Roger Williams
09/17/14 at Bristol, R.I.
(RWU Tennis Courts)

Roger Williams 9, Salve Regina 0

Singles competition
1. Lauren Schmidt (RWU) def. Emma Gruber (SRU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Kathryn Hughes (RWU) def. Elizabeth DiFilippo (SRU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Harley Kaiserman (RWU) def. Taylor Amendola (SRU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Alexandra Brown (RWU) def. Courtney Bailey (SRU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Caroline McCarthy (RWU) def. Isabelle Weatherby (SRU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Ali Stankiewicz (RWU) def. Meg Olson (SRU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Alexandra Brown/Lauren Schmidt (RWU) def. Taylor Amendola/Emma Gruber (SRU) 8-2
2. Harley Kaiserman/Caroline McCarthy (RWU) def. Elizabeth DiFilippo/Meg Olson (SRU) 8-5
3. Kathryn Hughes/Gabrielle Riley (RWU) def. Julie Grant/Anastasia Lara (SRU) 8-1

Match Notes:
Salve Regina 2-2, 2-2 CCC
Roger Williams 5-2, 2-1 CCC

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