Women's Tennis Defeats Rhode Island

March 25, 2004

The Providence College women's tennis team defeated the University of Rhode Island, 4-3, on Wednesday, March 24 in Kingston, R.I.

In singles action freshman Jen Daigle (East Greenbush, N.Y.) defeated Erin Fleming, 7-5, 6-0, at the No. 1 spot, while sophomore Cheri Lapane (Reading, Mass.) was defeated at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-0, by Jen Seide. Sophomore Sara Bitetti (Norwell, Mass.) earned the Friars' second victory on the day as she defeated Jess Collins, 6-1, 7-6 in the third singles slot, while junior Molly Gilbride (Topsham, Maine) playing No. 4 singles defeated Erin Dwyer, 6-1, 6-0. The Friars dropped the last two matches of the day as sophomore Marissa Bigelli (Lincoln, R.I.), in her first varsity match, lost to Becca Hedden, 6-4, 6-3, in the fifth spot and freshman Andrea Lee (Cumberland, R.I.) fell to Meredith Haas, 6-2, 7-6, in the No. 6 slot.

In doubles action the Friars' No. 1 pair of Bitetti and Lapane defeated Fleming and Seide, 8-6, while the No. 2 team of Gilbride and Bigelli fell to Collins and Dwyer, 8-1. In the final doubles match of the day Lee and Daigle beat Hedden and Haas, 8-3.

With the win the Friars improved to 4-6 overall and 2-5 for the Spring season. Providence returns to action on Saturday, March 27 as they take on Quinnipiac in Binghamton, N.Y. at 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 24, 2004Kingston, R.I.
SINGLES:
1.  Jen Daigle (PC) defeated Erin Fleming (URI)         7-5, 6-02.  Jen Seide (URI) defeated Cheri Lapane (PC)           6-3, 6-03.  Sara Bitetti (PC) defeated Jess Collins (URI)            6-1, 7-64.  Molly Gilbride (PC) defeated Erin Dwyer (URI))             6-1, 6-05.  Becca Hedden (URI) defeated Marissa Bigelli (PC)      6-4, 6-36.  Meredith Haas (URI) defeated Andrea Lee (PC)                6-2, 7-6
DOUBLES:
1.  Bitetti and Lapane (PC) defeated Fleming and Seide (URI)    8-62.  Collins and Dwyer (URI) defeated Gilbride and Bigelli (PC)  8-13.  Lee and Daigle (PC) defeated Hedden and Haas (URI)      8-3

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