PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Sophomores Serena Bobola (Cranston, R.I.) and Hailey Raskob (North Smithfield, R.I.) each posted a pair of victories to lead the Rhode Island College women's tennis team to a 6-3 victory against Salve Regina at the RIC Tennis Center on Tuesday afternoon.
Raskob and classmate Grace Zangari (Saunderstown, R.I.) picked up the first win of the day for the Anchorwomen with an, 8-1, win at No. 2 doubles against the Salve Regina team of seniors Abigail Burke (Harwich, Mass.) and Darcy Carlin (Brewster, Mass.).
Salve Regina tied the match at 1-1 when freshmen Makenzie Sadler (Mystic, Conn.) and Lauren Harvey (Edmond, OK) registered an, 8-3, win over RIC senior Katherine Braganca (Pawtucket, R.I.) and sophomore Laurel Ten Eyck (Warwick, R.I.).
RIC regained the advantage at the No. 3 doubles spot where Bobola and sophomore Emily Orticerio (Smithfield, R.I.) posted an 8-3 win over the Seahawks team of senior Anna Godshalk (Orleans, Mass.) and sophomore Laura Krick (Groton, Conn.).
Sophomore Laurel Ten Eyck (Warwick, R.I.) opened singles play for RIC with a (6-1, 6-0) win over Annemarie Haas (Whitinsville, Mass.) to give the Anchorwomen a 3-1 lead in the match.
Braganca recorded a (6-2, 6-2) win against Krick at No. 4 singles to put RIC up by three, 4-1, in the contest.
Raskob then clinched the match for the Anchorwomen as her (6-1, 6-0) win at the No. 5 singles spot over Salve Regina junior Shealyn FitzPatrick (South Windsor, Conn.) gave the hosts the decisive fifth victory.
Salve Regina made the score 5-2 at No. 1 singles where Harvey posted a (6-0, 6-1) win over Zangari.
The visiting Seahawks took another point at No. 2 singles when Sadler posted a (6-4, 6-1) victory against sophomore Victoria Vittori (New Bedford, MA) to make it 5-3.
Bobola then closed out the afternoon with a (6-1, 6-2) win at No. 3 singles against Burke.
Tennis Match Results
Salve Regina vs Rhode Island Col.
10/09/18 at Providence, R.I.
(RIC Tennis Center)
Rhode Island Col. 6, Salve Regina 3
Singles competition
1. Lauren Harvey (SRU) def. Grace Zangari (RIC) 6-0, 6-1
2. Makenzie Sadler (SRU) def. Victoria Vittori (RIC) 6-4, 6-1
3. Serena Bobola (RIC) def. Abigail Burke (SRU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Katherine Braganca (RIC) def. Laura Krick (SRU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Hailey Raskob (RIC) def. Shealyn FitzPatrick (SRU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Laurel Ten Eyck (RIC) def. Annemarie Haas (SRU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Makenzie Sadler/Lauren Harvey (SRU) def. Katherine Braganca/Laurel Ten Eyck (RIC) 8-3
2. Grace Zangari/Hailey Raskob (RIC) def. Abigail Burke/Darcy Carlin (SRU) 8-1
3. Serena Bobola/Emily Orticerio (RIC) def. Anna Godshalk/Laura Krick (SRU) 8-3
Match Notes:
Salve Regina 5-4
Rhode Island Col. 12-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,4,5,1,2,3)
Official: Self-officiated T-3:00 A-105
