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Women's Tennis
at Bryant Invitational
Final
Individual Results
Providence College Athletics
Sunday, April 13
Villanova, Pa.
12:00 PM
Providence College
1
vs
6
Villanova
Women's Tennis Falls To Villanova, 6-1
4/14/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 14, 2003
The Providence College Friars tennis team was downed by Villanova University, 6-1, on Sunday, April 13, in Providence, R.I.
In singles action, Providence's No. 1 freshman Cheri Lapane (Reading, Mass.) was defeated by Jennifer Zick in a hard fought match, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, while PC's No. 2, freshman Sara Bitetti (Norwell, Mass.) was downed by Stephane Ariot, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. PC's No. 3, sophomore Molly Gilbride (Topsham, Maine) defeated Courtney Flezzani, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6. Providence's No. 4, sophomore Lindsey Christensen (Northboro, Mass.) was defeated by Jessie Rybacki, 6-0, 6-0. Sophomore Nicole Rodger (Lowell, Mass.) playing in the No. 5 slot for Providence was beaten by Kelly McAndrew, 6-3, 6-1. In the final singles slot PC's No. 6 junior Katie Viola (South Hadley, Mass.) was downed by Erica Walter, 6-2, 6-4.
The Friars were swept in doubles action for the fourth time in five matches, as the No.1 team of Lapane and Gilbride fell to Ariot and Rybacki, 8-4, while the No. 2 team of Bitetti and Christensen were defeated by Zick and McAndrew, 8-4. In the final doubles match of the day the No. 3 doubles team of Rodger and Viola were defeated by Courtney Flezzani and Morgan Flezzani, 8-4.
The Friars return to action on Tuesday, April 22 as the travel to Fairfield, Connecticut for a match against Sacred Heart University at 3:00 p.m.
RESULTS:
Villanova 6, Providence 1
RECORD:
Providence 2-11
SINGLES:
No. 1 Jennifer Zick (VU) def. Cheri Lapane (PC) 6-7, 7-6, 7-6
No. 2 Stephane Ariot (VU) def Sara Bitetti (PC) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Molly Gilbride (PC) def. Courtney Flezzani (VU) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6
No. 4 Jessie Rybacki (VU) def. Lindsey Christensen (PC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 Kelly McAndrew (VU) def. Nicole Rodger (PC) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 Erica Walter (VU) def. Katie Viola (PC) 6-2, 6-4
DOUBLES
1. Ariot/Rybacki (VU) def. Lapane/Gilbride (PC) 8-4
2. Zick/McAndrew (VU) def. Bitetti/Christensen (PC) 8-4
3. Flezzani/Flezzani (VU) def. Rodger/Viola (PC) 8-4
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