Tennis Defeated at UC Riverside, 7-0

March 8, 2006

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. - The Providence College tennis team was shut out, 7-0, at UC Riverside on Tuesday, March 7. The defeat marked the fourth-consecutive loss for the Friars.

In doubles action, Providence's No. 1 duo, junior Jennifer Daigle (East Greenbush, N.Y.) and senior Sara Bitetti (Norwood, Mass.), was defeated by Casey Cross and Erynne Oki, 8-2. At the No. 2 position, juniors Andrea Lee (Cunmberland, R.I.) and Kerry Schulz (Fairfield, Conn.) lost to H.R. Espiritu and Bethany Brendon, 8-2. Finally, at third doubles, Meghan Gilroy (Fairfield, Conn.) and Ashley Rissolo (Southport, Conn.) fell to Colette Chau and Eri Yoshimoto, 8-4.

The Highlanders swept the singles play as well, with Daigle being defeated at No. 1 (0-6, 1-6), Bitetti at No. 2 (2-6, 1-6), Lee at No. 3 (1-6, 0-6), Rissolo at No. 4 (0-6, 0-6), sophomore Erin Kenaga (Norwalk, Conn.) at No. 5 (1-6, 3-6), and Gilroy at No. 6 (1-6, 1-6).

The Friars (3-6) will continue play in the Golden State when they travel to El Cajon, Calif. for a 5:00 p.m. match against the Grossmont College Griffins on Wednesday, March 8.

Singles     1. Casey Cross (UCR) def. Jennifer Daigle; 6-0, 6-1     2. Yasaman Sakhakorn (UCR) def. Sara Bitetti; 6-2, 6-1     3. Erynne Oki (UCR) def Andrea Lee; 6-1, 6-0     4. H.R. Espiritu (UCR) def. Ashley Rissolo; 6-0, 6-0     5. Eri Yoshimoto (UCR) def. Erin Kenaga; 6-1, 6-3     6. Bethany Brendon (UCR) def. Meghan Gilroy; 6-1, 6-1
Doubles     1. Cross/Oki (UCR) def. Bitetti/Daigle; 8-2     2. Espiritu/Brendon (UCR) def. Lee/Schultz; 8-2     3. Chau/Yoshimoto(UCR) def. Gilroy/Rissolo; 8-4

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Meghan Gilroy

Erin Kenaga

Ashley Rissolo

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