BRYANT WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS SAINT MICHAEL'S 6-3 SATURDAY

Sept. 30, 2006 

SMITHFIELD, RI -  The Bryant women's tennis team picked up a 6-3 win over visiting Saint Michael's College in a Northeast-10 Conference match Saturday at the Bryant Tennis Complex.  Bryant opened strong with three wins in doubles play and withstood a strong charge from the Purple Knights to win three more matches in singles play to earn the win.

Sacha Solomon (Bourne, Mass.) won in straight-sets over Cara Bednar at No. 1 singles and opened the match with a win at No. 1 doubles, teaming with Annette Jervasi (Colchester, Conn.) to win 8-3.  Kristin Swanson (West Newbury, Mass.) played well at No. 4 singles, earning a win over Liz Clemente, 6-2, 6-4. 

Bryant will step out of conference play Sunday when the Lions of Dowling College visit for an 11 a.m. match at the Tennis Complex on campus.

Women's Tennis @ Smithfield, RI
Bryant 6, Saint Michael's 3

Singles
No. 1 - Sacha Solomon (BU) def. Cara Bednar (SMC), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 - Annette Jervasi (BU) def. Lindsay Horne (SMC), 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 - Cailie Burns (SMC) def. Michelle Burke (BU), 7-5, 2-6, (10-7)
No. 4 - Kristen Swanson (BU) def. Liz Clemente (SMC), 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 - Michelle Wood (SMC) def. Lauren Mullen (BU), 5-7, 6-4, (10-8)
No. 6 - Catherine Dalton (SMC) def. Heather Fedesco (BU), 6-2, 6-3

Doubles (played first)
No. 1 - Solomon / Jervasi (BU) def. Wood / Burns (SMC), 8-3
No. 2 - Mullen / Burke (BU) def. Horn / Bednar (SMC), 8-3
No. 3 - Swanson / Fedesco (BU) def. Clemente / Megan Conway (SMC), 8-4

Records - Bryant 4-1 (4-0 NE-10)    Saint Michael's 2-2 (2-1 NE-10)