Providence College Athletics

Saturday, February 22
Centre Court / Providence, RI
3:15 P.M.

Providence College

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Fairfield

Tennis player Brenna Magliochetti hits the ball backhand during a 2020 outdoor match.
Photo by: Stew Milne

Women's Tennis Edged by Fairfield, 4-3

2/22/2020 10:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's tennis team was narrowly defeated by Fairfield University, 4-3, in dual match play held at Centre Court in Providence, R.I. on Saturday (Feb. 22). The Friars fall to 1-3 overall in dual matches this spring.

The Friars battled hard in doubles play, fighting back from 2-5 deficits in the No.1 and No. 3 matches before ultimately falling 7-6 in both. The duo of Katie Mulvey/Brenna Magliochetti scored a 6-2 win in the No. 2 slot. Magliochetti continued her strong play in singles, earning a convincing 6-3, 6-0 win to level the match at 1-1. Vannelie Melendez put the Friars up 2-1 with a 6-3, 6-2 win out of the No. 5 slot. Providence won the first sets in five of the six singles matches, but Fairfield rallied with key victories in slots No. 2-4. Julia Migliorini earned the other singles win for the Friars, rallying for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win in the No. 1 slot.

Providence is back in action in Orlando, Fla. on March 9 against Millsaps College.

RESULTS
Fairfield 4, Providence 3
Doubles

1) Komer/D. Prinos (FFD) def. Migliorini/Gurski (PRO), 7-6
2) Mulvey/Magliochetti (PRO) def. Karmen/March (FFD), 6-2
3) Campos/Lombardi (FFD) def. Dailey/Melendez (PRO), 7-6

Singles
1) Migliorini (PRO) def. D. Prinos (FFD), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
2) March (FFD) def. Mulvey (PRO), 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
3) Komer (FFD) def. Gurski (PRO), 6-7, 6-4, 6-2
4) S. Prinos (FFD) def. Dailey (PRO), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
5) Melendez (PRO) def. Pil (FFD), 6-3, 6-2
6) Magliochetti (PRO) def. Lombardi (FFD), 6-3, 6-0
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