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Women's Tennis Drops a Pair of Matches to Xavier and Butler

4/1/2019 8:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's tennis team wrapped up a two-match road trip to Xavier and Butler last weekend, dropping both matches 7-0 and 4-3, respectively.

After the duos of Risa Takenaka/Aidan Epstein and Mimi Dailey/Haley Gurski helped clinch the doubles point for the Friars, Butler responded by taking the first three singles matches. Takenaka rallied from being a set down to score a singles win from the No. 1 slot, but the Bulldogs claimed the decisive match from the No. 5 slot. Natalie Pitocco finished all play with a win out of the No. 6 slot.

"The team was doing everything they could, but unfortunately Butler executed better at key moments that made the difference in the match," said Head Coach Jakob Klaeson.

The Friars are back in action on Tuesday, April 2 at Quinnipiac.


Tennis vs Xavier

Butler 4, Providence 3
Singles (Order of Finish: 2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6):
  1. Risa Takenaka (PC) def. Emily Neal, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2)
  2. Sara Linn (Butler) def. Haley Gurski, 6-4, 6-2
  3. Nina Bertino (Butler) def. Aidan Epstein, 6-2, 6-4
  4. Caroline McAuley (Butler) def. Mimi Dailey, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
  5. Lauren Marx (Butler) def. Sera Satkowski, 6-4, 7-6 (2)
  6. Natalie Pitocco (PC) def. Carla O'Byrne, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-3)
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1):
  1. Takenaka/Epstein (PC) def. Neal/Linn, 7-6 (7)
  2. Dailey/Gurski (PC) def. Lauryn Padgett/Bertino, 6-3
  3. Kendal Wilby/McAuley (Butler) def. Pitocco/Grace Goyette, 6-4

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