September 20, 2002

Women's Tennis Falls To Holy Cross In Season Opener

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Rhode Island women's tennis team lost to Holy Cross 7-0 Wednesday in its season-opening dual match.

Rhode Island senior Cynthia Taylor (Exeter, R.I.) and freshman Erin Fleming (Boston, Mass.) defeated Amy Crump and Missy Crump 8-4 at No. 1 doubles for the Rams only victory. Holy Cross won the other two doubles matches for a point.

Taylor lost to Amy Crump 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1 singles and Fleming dropped a 7-6, 6-0 decision at No. 2 singles to Missy Crump. Rhode Island senior Jessica Collins (Trumball, Conn.) lost to Brittany Burns 6-1, 6-4 and Rhode Island junior Erin Dwyer (Cumberland, R.I.) fell to Carrie Simmons 6-3, 6-1.

Crusader Melissa Levy defeated Rhode Island sophomore Lindsay Taylor (Exeter, R.I.) 6-2, 6-1 and Alison Levy topped Rhode Island freshman Laura Marino (North Providence, R.I.) 6-2, 6-0.

Collins and Dwyer lost to Melissa Levy and Alison Levy at No. 2 doubles, 8-4. Burns and Simmons defeated Rhode Island's Lindsay Taylor and Rebecca Hedden (Rumford, R.I.) 8-3 at No. 3 doubles.

Holy Cross 7, Rhode Island 0

SINGLES
1.  Amy Crump (HC) def. Cynthia Taylor (URI), 6-1, 6-3
2.  Missy Crump (HC) def. Erin Fleming (URI), 7-6, 6-0
3.  Brittany Burns (HC) def. Jess Collins (URI), 6-1, 6-4
4.  Carrie Simmons (HC) def. Erin Dwyer (URI), 6-3, 6-1
5.  Melissa Levy (HC) def. Lindsay Taylor (URI), 6-2, 6-1
6.  Alison Levy (HC) def. Laura Marino (URI), 6-1, 6-4

DOUBLES
1.  Cynthia Taylor and Erin Fleming (URI) def. Amy Crump and Missy Crump (HC), 8-4
2.  Melissa Levy and Alison Levy (HC) def. Jess Collins and Erin Dwyer (URI), 8-4
3.  Brittany Burns and Carrie Simmons (HC) def. Lindsay Taylor and Rebecca Hedden (URI), 8-3