SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University women's tennis team spent the weekend on the road, collecting both a win and loss. The Bulldogs put up a good fight against UMass Amherst finishing with a score of 2-5, but bounced back on Sunday with a perfect 7-0 win over Providence College.
In Amherst, the Minutemen were leading the Bulldogs after doubles play. Bryant was not able to rebound during singles play with 2 wins out of 6.
Head coach Barbara Cilli describes the match as "a good fight but had our opportunities and fell short."
at UMass Amherst, Saturday April 5th
Overall Score: 2-5, UMass
Doubles
Natalia Vela/Maria Jose Hernandez Diaz (Bryant) def. Mariana Campino/Belle Jonglertrakul (UMass) 6-4
Ella Faessler/Amelia Tye (UMass) def. Caitlyn Munson/Yahli Noy (Bryant) 6-0
Martina Pavissich/Owenthu Makhanya (UMass) def. Nicole Isman/Lucia Pino (Bryant) 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
Campino (UMass) def. Vela (Bryant) 6-1, 6-3
Noy (Bryant) def. Faessler (UMass) 6-4, 6-3
Jonglertrakul (UMass) def. Munson (Bryant) 6-1, 6-3
Tye (UMass) def. Hernandez Diaz (Bryant) 7-6(3), 6-2
Pavissich (UMass) def. Aurora Pedwell (Bryant) 6-2, 7-6(3)
Lisa Marie Dugec (Bryant) def. Makhanya (UMass) 7-6(1), 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
at Providence College, Sunday April 6th
Overall Score: 7-0, Bryant
Doubles
Natalia Vela/Maria Jose Hernandez Diaz (Bryant) vs. Allison Root/Flora Eidson (PC) 5-4
Caitlyn Munson/Yahli Noy (Bryant) def. Camila Barrera/Mae Abreu (PC) 6-2
Lisa Marie Dugec/Aurora Pedwell (Bryant) def. Elisa Davalos/Lauren Carson (PC) 6-2
Bella Tan/Athmika Sreenivas vs. Erika Beltran/Elise Leik (Exhib.) 4-4 DNF
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
Vela (Bryant) def. Barrera (PC) 6-7(3), 6-1, 10-8
Munson (Bryant) def. Eidson (PC) 6-1, 6-1
Hernandez Diaz (Bryant) def. Abreu (PC) 6-3, 6-4
Pedwell (Bryant) def. Leik (PC) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
Dugec (Bryant) def. Carson (PC) 6-0, 6-0
Sreenivas (Bryant) def. Gabriella Plonowski (PC) 5-7, 6-3, 13-11
Leena Kuttinen (PC) def. Tan (Bryant) (Exhib.) 8-2
Order of finish: 5, 2, 3, 1, 6, 4
Up Next:
The Bulldogs will host one last home match on Sunday, April 13th against Stonehill. Competition is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m.
