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Providence Women's Tennis Loses First Two Spring Matches

2/12/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Feb. 12, 2007

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Providence women's tennis team opened its spring season by traveling to Albany, N.Y. to compete against the University of Albany and St. Bonaventure University on February 9 and 10, respectively. The Friars were defeated, 6-1 by Albany and 4-3 by St. Bonaventure. Despite the losses, there were strong efforts put forth by many of the Providence players. Sophomore Ashley Rissolo (Southport, Conn.) had a win in the match vs. St. Bonaventure where she prevailed over Anna Perevezentseva, 6-4, 7-5. Freshman Allison Cohen (Fayetteville, N.Y.) put forth a great effort against her Albany opponent, Amanda Hall, but lost the third set in a tie-breaker. Freshman Jen Cusack (Bayport, N.Y.) went 4-0 on the weekend, winning two singles matches and two doubles matches. In addition, freshman Dara Hawkins-Hodgson (South Euclid, Ohio) went 3-1 over the weekend, winning two doubles matches and one singles match. After the losses over the weekend, the Friars start off their spring season with an 0-2 record. Their combined fall and spring record is 4-3. Next up for the Friars is a home meet vs. Rutgers on Saturday, February 17 at 6:30 p.m. The match will be played in Smithfield, R.I. at Rally Point Racquet Club.

PC vs. Albany (Albany, 6-1) Doubles 1. Aimee Kern/Christina Suarez (A) def. Ashley Rissolo/Allison Cohen (PC); 8-4 2. Kim Weltman/Kim Westcott (A) def. Meghan Gilroy/Kerry Schulz (PC); 8-2 3. Dara Hawkins-Hodgson/Jen Cusack (PC) def. Amanda Hall/Priya Patel (A); 8-6 Singles 1. Kern (A) def. Rissolo (PC); 6-1, 6-0 2. Suarez (A) def. Gilroy (PC); 6-2, 6-2 3. Weltman (A) def. Schulz (PC); 6-0, 6-1 4. Hall (A) def. Cohen (PC); 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (11-9). 5. Westcott (A) def. Hawkins-Hodgson (PC); 6-2, 6-0. 6. Jen Cusack (P) def. Priya Patel (A); 6-0, 6-1. PC vs. St. Bonaventure (SBU, 4-3) Doubles 1. Anna Perevenzentseva/Yolande Callaghan (SBU) def. Ashley Rissolo/Allison Cohen (PC); 8-4 2. Anna Martorell/Stephanie Fusnight (SBU) def. Meghan Gilroy/Kerry Schulz (PC); 8-5 3. Dara Hawkins-Hodgson/Jen Cusack (PC) def. Eileen Horgan/Vanessa Close (SBU); 8-2 Singles 1. Rissolo (PC) def. Perevezentseva (SBU); 6-4, 7-5 2. Callaghan (SBU) def. Gilroy (PC); 6-1, 6-2 3. Fusnight (SBU) def. Schulz (PC); 6-2, 6-2 4. Martorell (SBU) def. Cohen (PC); 7-6, 6-1, 7-6 5. Hawkins Hodgson (PC) def. Horgan (SBU); 6-1, 6-1 6. Cusack (PC) def. Close (SBU); 6-1, 6-1

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