Providence Tennis Drops Third Straight

March 30, 2009

The Providence College tennis team hosted Seton Hall on Saturday, March 28. In their third straight BIG EAST matchup, the Friars were swept, 7-0, by the Pirates.

Senior Ashley Rissolo (Southport, Conn.) played strong for the Friars, dropping in the No. 2 singles position, 6-1, 7-5. She then teamed with freshman Melanie Albert (Sanibel, Fla.) in the No. 2 doubles spot, falling 8-3. Sophomore Ayushi Sinha (Mumbai, India) and senior Meghan Gilroy (Fairfield, Conn.) also kept it close in doubles, falling in the No. 1 spot, 8-5.

The Friars return to action on Thursday, April 2 when they host Connecticut at 3:30 p.m. in Providence, R.I.

Singles

1. Denise Liebschner (SHU) def. Ayushi Sinha (PC) 6-2, ret.

2. Elizabeth Verow (SHU) def. Ashley Rissolo (PC) 6-1, 7-5

3. Belfin Sunbul (SHU) def. Meghan Gilroy (PC) 6-1, 6-0

4. Danielle Viola (SHU) def. Melanie Albert (PC) 6-0, 6-0

5. Michelle Weerasinghe (SHU) def. Jen Cusack (PC) 6-0, 6-0

6. Courtney Kilarski (SHU) def. Liz Gillis (PC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Kilarski/Verow (SHU) def. Sinha/Gilroy (PC) 8-5

2. Weerasinghe/Liebschner (SHU) def. Rissolo/Albert (PC) 8-3

3. Viola/Sunbul (SHU) def. Cusack/Amy McDewitt (PC) 8-1

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Players Mentioned

Melanie Albert

Jen Cusack

Liz Gillis

Meghan Gilroy

Ashley Rissolo

Ayushi Sinha

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