Women's Tennis
Women's Tennis Downs Tufts, 5-2
March 16, 2009
STUART, Fla. - The Rhode Island women's tennis team defeated Tufts University, 5-2, Monday afternoon. Rhody captured the doubles point and went on to win four-of-six singles matches.
TU - which entered the match ranked 11th in the newly released Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division 3 poll - picked up a victory at No. 1 doubles but Amanda Barletta and Pam Emery got the win at No. 2 and Valerie Chacon and Christen Cadigan teamed up for a W at the third position.
In singles play, Emery, Tristany Leikem, Grace Hedstrom and Barletta took down their opponents at #2, #3, #5 and #6, respectively.
The win improves URI to 9-1 on the year while Tufts drops to 2-1.
The Rams are back in action on Wednesday afternoon when they face Long Island University in Orlando, Fla.
Singles
1. Julia Browne (TU) def. Kirsten Leikem; 6-1, 6-1
2. Pam Emery (URI) def. Meghan McCooey; 7-5, 7-6 (5)
3. Tristany Leikem (URI) def. Edwina Stewart; 6-4, 6-1
4. Erica Miller (TU) def. Christen Cadigan; 4-6, 7-6 (6), 10-6
5. Grace Hedstrom (URI) def. Jennifer LaCara; 6-4, 6-2
6. Amanda Barletta (URI) def. Laura Hoguet; 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
1. McCooey/Browne (TU) def. T. Leikem/K. Leikem; 8-3
2. Barletta/Emery (URI) def. Homma/Miller; 8-3
3. Chacon/Cadigan (URI) def. Hoguet/Stewart; 8-2
