Women's Tennis Defeated By Villanova, 6-1

April 27, 2004

The Providence College Friars were defeated by Villanova, 6-1, on Saturday, April 24 in Villanova, Pa.

In singles action, Providence's No. 2 sophomore Cheri Lapane (Reading, Mass.) earned the lone victory on the day as she defeated Melissa Reed in a tiebreaker, 6-3, 4-6, 10-8. PC's No. 1, freshman Jen Daigle (East Greenbush, N.Y.) was defeated by Candice Carlin in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. The Friars dropped the No. 3 and No. 4 singles, as sophomore Sara Bitetti (Norwell, Mass.) lost to Courtney Flezzani, 6-2, 6-1, while junior Molly Gilbride (Topsham, Maine) was defeated by Kelly McAndrew, 6-3, 7-6, 7-4. Providence's No. 5, junior Nicole Rodger (Lowell, Mass.) was downed by Jessie Rybacki, 6-2, 6-2. In the final singles match No. 6, freshman Andrea Lee (Cumberland, R.I.) was defeated by Erica Walter, 6-2, 6-0.

In doubles action, the No. 1 team of Bitetti and Lapane were downed by Carlin and Reed, 8-4, while the No. 2 team of Gilbride and Rodger were defeated by McAndrew and Rybacki, 8-3. The No. 3 team of Lee and Daigle lost the last doubles match of the day to Walter and Flezzani, 9-7.

The Friars return to action on Tuesday, April 27 as they take on the Wildcats of New Hampshire at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 24, 2004Villanova, Pa.
SINGLES:No. 1 Candice Carlin (VU) defeated Jen Daigle (PC)      6-0, 6-0No. 2 Cheri Lapane (PC) versus Melissa Reed (VU)         6-3, 4-6, 10-8No. 3 Courtney Flezzani (VU) versus Sara Bitetti (PC)    6-2, 6-1No. 4 Kelly McAndrew (VU) defeated Molly Gilbride (PC) 6-3, 7-6, 7-4No. 5 Jessie Rybacki (VU) defeated Nicole Rodger (PC)   6-2, 6-2No. 6 Erica Walter (VU) defeated Andrea Lee (PC)        6-2, 6-0
DOUBLES:
No. 1 Carlin and Reed defeated Bitetti and Lapane       8-4No. 2 McAndrew and Rybacki defeated Rodger and Gilbride 8-3No. 3 Walter and Flezzani defeated Lee and Daigle       9-7

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