How it Happened
Rhode Island improved to 4-1 on its home courts Thursday, defeating in-state rival Bryant by a score of 5-2. 

A pair of 8-4 victories earned Rhody the doubles point as juniors Nithila Asokaraj and Kathleen Uy were victorious at No. 1 and sophomores Galina Chernykh and Elizaveta Sadovnikova downed their opponents at No. 2

The Rams went on to take four of six matches in singles play. Chernykh collected her team-leading 19th victory at No. 1 singles while freshman Taylor Holden won by default to pick up her sixth W at the second position. Sadovnikova and freshman Jordan Rucks also picked up wins at the fourth and sixth spots, respectively.

Doubles
1 - Asokaraj/Uy (URI) def. Bird/Bouillin; 8-4
2 - Chernykh/Sadovnikova (URI) def. Smyers/Ammendola; 8-4
3 - Holden/Rucks (URI) vs. Leonard/Hadzi-Tanovic; 7-6 DNF

Singles
1 - Galina Chernykh (URI) def. Marion Bouillin; 6-3, 6-2
2 - Taylor Holden (URI) def. Ryan Brown; 2-0, default
3 - Rosie Bird (BRY) def. Kathleen Uy; 7-5, 6-4 
4 - Elizaveta Sadovnikova (URI) def. Devlin Ammendola; 6-3, 6-4
5 - Briana Leonard (BRY) def. Nithila Asokaraj; 1-6, 6-4 (11)
6 - Jordan Rucks (URI) def. Steph Smyers; 6-1, 6-1
7 - Jovana Hadzi-Tanovic (BRY) def. Amanda Junkins; 8-5

Looking Ahead
The Rams return to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Fordham in their final home match of the season.