SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University women's tennis team dropped its season opener to Rhode Island, 4-3, on Saturday night at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. 

Game Information
Rhode Island 4, Bryant 3
Records: Bryant (0-1), Rhode Island (1-1)

How It Happened

• Bryant claimed the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2. Ada Boru and Leanne Kendall won 6-3 and Sarah Hickey and Arianna Oropeza won 7-6.
• The Rams won the match with singles victories at 1, 4, 5 and 6. 
• Hickey and Oropeza each won in three sets at 2 and 3. 
• URI was able to snag the match with a come-from-behind 3-set victory at No. 1.

Results

Singles
No. 1 - Rajan (URI) def. Boru (BRY), 2-6, 7-6, 6-2
No. 2 - Hickey (BRY) def. Chratian (URI), 7-5, 6-7, 6-3
No. 3 - Oropeza (BRY) def. Davis (URI), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
No. 4 - Higuchi (URI) def. Kendall (BRY), 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 - Smilansky (URI) def. Yu (BRY), 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 - Chratian (URI) def. Pollack (BRY), 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1 - Boru/Kendall (BRY) def. Chratian/Davis (URI), 6-3
No. 2 - Hickey/Oropeza (BRY) def. Campanella/Charatian (URI), 7-6
No. 3 - Loredo/Higuchi (URI) def. Yu/Rokke (BRY), 6-1

Up Next

The Bulldogs host Boston University on Sunday, March 14.