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Women's Tennis Drops Season-Opening Match, 9-0
Posted: Sep 10, 2021

Women's Tennis Drops Season-Opening Match, 9-0

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
  • Jenna Lisi / Victoria Vittori def. Emily Kerr / Elaina Griffiths 8-2
  • Lauren Macera / Jaimi Vaillancourt def. Kathleen Gilland / Ananya Srivatsav 8-2
  • Amara Devine / Amiah Sommer def. Julia Michaud / Anna Nemergut 8-0
Singles
  • Jenna Lisi def. Emily Kerr 6-0, 6-0
  • Victoria Vittori def. Kathleen Gilland 6-0, 6-0
  • Lauren Macera def. Elaina Griffiths 6-0, 6-1
  • Clara Siegmund def. Ananya Srivatsav 6-2, 6-0
  • Serena Bobola def. Julia Michaud 6-0, 6-0
  • Sarah Gonick def. Jenna Griffith 6-0, 6-0

PROVIDENCE, R.I – The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to Rhode Island College (RIC), in its season opener Friday afternoon at the RIC Tennis Complex.

It was the first official tennis match for the Blue Jays in nearly two years (Regis in the 2019 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Quarterfinals), and the first-ever meeting between the teams. The Anchorwomen got off to a great start, sweeping all three doubles matches, before clinching the contest in number five singles. Junior captain Emily Kerr (Portland, Conn.), and junior Elaina Griffiths (Guilford, Conn.) scored two points in an 8-2 No. 1 Doubles loss, as did sophomores Kathleen Gilland (Wethersfield, Conn.) and Ananya Srivatsav (South Windsor, Conn.). Srivatsav was the high scorer for USJ, scoring two points in her first set of singles, and two in doubles.

USJ 0 | RIC 9

COACH QUOTE [Karen Piazza] "This was a really tough match, but there's no question that the girls fought for each point. They were figuring out how to change up their games as the matches went on when things weren't working. The good thing is that it will prepare us for some tougher matches later on this season."

 DOUBLES

  1. Jenna Lisi/Victoria Vittori (RIC) defeated Emily Kerr/Elaina Griffiths (USJ), 8-2
  2. Lauren Macera/Jaimi Vaillancourt (RIC) defeated Kathleen Gilland/Ananya Srivatsav (USJ), 8-2
  3. Amara Devine/Amiah Sommer (RIC) defeated Julia Michaud/Anna Nemergut (USJ), 8-0

SINGLES

  1. Jenna Lisi (RIC) defeated Emily Kerr (USJ), 6-0, 6-0
  2. Victoria Vittori (RIC) defeated Kathleen Gilland (USJ), 6-0, 6-0
  3. Lauren Macera (RIC) defeated Elaina Griffiths (USJ), 6-0, 6-1
  4. Clara Siegmund (RIC) defeated Ananya Srivatsav (USJ), 6-2, 6-0
  5. Serena Bobola (RIC) defeated Julia Michaud (USJ), 6-0, 6-0
  6. Sarah Gonick (RIC) defeated Jenna Griffith (USJ), 6-0, 6-0

UP NEXT
 The Blue Jays will be back in action on Saturday, September 11, for their home opener in a battle with the Rams of Suffolk University. First serve is set for 12:00 p.m. at the Elizabeth Ferry Speer Tennis Complex.
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