Box Score BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Tennis team cruised to a 9-0 victory over host Bridgewater State University on Thursday afternoon at the Rosen Memorial Tennis Courts.
 
The visiting Hawks improve to 8-1 on the season, while the Bears even their record at 3-3.
 
Roger Williams swept all three doubles matches and each of the six singles flight to record the win.
 
Juniors Kathryn Hughes (Westford, Mass.) and Julia Akerman (Greenwich, Conn.) teamed for an 8-3 victory at third flight doubles. Hughes also won in straight sets at first singles, 6-2, 6-1, while Akerman breezed to a 6-0, 6-0 straight set decision at the second spot.
 
On Saturday, the Bears will compete at the 32nd Annual Newport Grass Court Doubles Tournament held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Hawks are off until next Wednesday afternoon when they host Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) foe Curry College at four.
 
Tennis Match Results
Roger Williams vs Bridgewater State
09/22/16 at Bridgewater, Mass.
(Rosen Memorial Tennis Courts)
 
Roger Williams 9, Bridgewater State 0
 
 Singles competition
1. Kathryn Hughes (RWU) def. Alisha Silva (BSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Julia Akerman (RWU) def. Bojana Roman (BSU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Ali Stankiewicz (RWU) def. Alison Scagnelli (BSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Taryn Roche (RWU) def. Amanda Strickland (BSU) 6-3, 6-0
5. Caroline McCarthy (RWU) def. Rachel Tarantino (BSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Allie Grinavic (RWU) def. Angelique Gray (BSU) 6-4, 6-3
 
 Doubles competition
1. Kathryn Hughes/Julia Akerman (RWU) def. Alisha Silva/Alison Scagnelli (BSU) 8-3
2. Gabrielle Riley/Allie Grinavic (RWU) def. Bojana Roman/Amanda Strickland (BSU) 8-6
3. Jessica Magliato/Caroline McCarthy (RWU) def. Rachel Tarantino/Angelique Gray (BSU) 8-2
 
Match Notes:
Roger Williams 8-1
Bridgewater State 3-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,5,4,1,3,6)
T-2:30  A-25 
 
- Release courtesy of the Bridgewater State University Sports Information Department