Providence College Athletics

Friday, February 17
Providence, R.I. / Centre Court
1:00 P.M.

Providence College

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Rhode Island

Tennis player Katie Mulvey returns the serve during a 2020 outdoor match.
Photo by: Stew Milne

Women's Tennis Downed by Rhode Island, 6-1

2/18/2023 1:04:00 AM | Women's Tennis

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to the University of Rhode Island on Friday (Feb. 17) at Centre Court in East Providence, R.I. The Friars fall to 0-5 overall in the spring dual match season.

Darah Ross and Mae Abreu earned tightly-contested win in their doubles match in a tiebreaker, but it was the Rams who finished off the remaining two matches to claim the doubles point. Katie Mulvey earned Providence's lone point, taking a 6-1, 7-5 win over Valentina Cvackova in the No. 1 singles match. The Rams swept the No. 2-6 matches to secure the victory on Friday.

Providence returns to action at Centre Court on Sunday (Feb. 19) against Siena beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Doubles
Valentina Cvackova/Sophie Herrman (URI) def. Katie Mulvey/Vannelie Melendez; 6-3
Darah Ross/Mae Abreu (PC) def. Nikki Fernando/Klara Nelander; 7-6 (3)
 Paulina Loredo/Nadia Rajan (URI) def. Lauren Carson/Elisa Davalos; 6-0
 
Singles
Katie Mulvey (PC) def. Valentina Cvackova; 6-1, 7-5
Nadia Rajan (URI) def. Darah Ross; 4-6, 6-2, (10)
Sophie Herrman (URI) def. Vannelie Melendez; 6-1, 6-0
Klara Nelander (URI) def. Elisa Davalos; 6-1, 6-0
Nikki Fernando (URI) def. Mae Abreu; 6-1, 6-1
Paulina Loredo (URI) def. Emmie Lindholm; 6-1, 6-0
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