Providence College Athletics

Takenaka and Gurski Represent Women's Tennis at ITA Northeast Regionals
10/14/2018 9:27:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The regionals took place in New Haven, Conn. this weekend.
The ITA Northeast Regional championship main draws started Friday. With a great opportunity to compete against the region's best players from 40 schools, Risa Takenaka and Haley Gurski represented the Friars.
After a highly-contested match, Gurski and Takenaka fell short in the first round of doubles 8-7. The team had one match point at 7-6, with a deuce point but couldn't finish.
In singles, Takenaka fell short advancing to the second round in ITA regional championship. Battling in three sets versus Rutgers during windy conditions, Takenaka couldn't get inside striking distance to an upset. Takenaka took the first set at 6-3, but the momentum shifted and Rutgers claimed the final two sets.






