BRISTOL, R.I. — The Roger Williams Women's Tennis team cruised to a 9-0 victory Saturday afternoon over Western New England University.
Hawk Highlights
Alessia Cahoon (Dedham, Mass.) and
Heidi Martin (Scituate, Mass.) earned an 8-0 win at #1 doubles against Maylene LaPress (Bedford, N.H.) Janet Martinelli (Vernon, Conn.) while
Emma Place (Francestown, N.H.) and
Olivia Santoro (Cheshire, Conn.) won 8-5 at #2 over at Aliza McLeish (Chicopee, Mass.) Arriana Hasiuk (Chicopee, Mass.). At #3 doubles,
Tanya Gianitsos (Old Saybrook, Conn.) and
Kate Hardy (Southington, Conn.) edged Jessica Cote (Groton, Conn.) and Kaylin Gibbons (Berkley, Mass.) 8-6.
At singles, Place and
Alexa DiCesare (Norwood, Mass.) posted identical 6-2, 6-0 wins at #1 and #4 over LaPress and McLeish, respectively. Cahoon took her #2 singles match 6-3, 6-1 against Martinelli while Martin downed Hasiuk 6-3, 6-2 at #3. At #5, Gianitsos won 6-0, 6-1 over Cote and Santoro wrapped up things with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Sydney Lewis (Goffstown, N.H.).
Results
Tennis Match Results
Western New England vs Roger Williams
04/03/21 at Bristol, R.I.
(RWU Tennis Courts)
Roger Williams 9, Western New England 0
Singles competition
1.
Emma Place (RWU) def. Maylene LaPress (WNE) 6-2, 6-0
2.
Alessia Cahoon (RWU) def. Janet Martinelli (WNE) 6-3, 6-1
3.
Heidi Martin (RWU) def. Arriana Hasiuk (WNE) 6-3, 6-2
4.
Alexa DiCesare (RWU) def. Aliza McLeish (WNE) 6-2, 6-0
5.
Tanya Gianitsos (RWU) def. Jessica Cote (WNE) 6-0, 6-1
6.
Olivia Santoro (RWU) def. Sydney Lewis (WNE) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1.
Alessia Cahoon/
Heidi Martin (RWU) def. Maylene LaPress/Janet Martinelli (WNE) 8-0
2.
Emma Place/
Olivia Santoro (RWU) def. Arriana Hasiuk/Aliza McLeish (WNE) 8-5
3.
Tanya Gianitsos/
Kate Hardy (RWU) def. Jessica Cote/Kaylin Gibbons (WNE) 8-6
Match Notes:
Western New England 0-1, 0-1 CCC
Roger Williams 2-0, 2-0 CCC
Coaches Corner
"We came out strong in the doubles. We started out with good intensity and in the singles, we kept that up. We were consistent, we were smart, and we waited for the right opportunities to put points away. Overall, I'm really happy for our team, and we look to keep up this performance."
What's Next
Roger Williams (2-0, 2-0 CCC): Wednesday, April 7 vs. Salve Regina @ 4:00pm
Western New England (0-1, 0-1 CCC): Wednesday, April 7 at Nichols @ 4:00pm
