PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island ended the fall portion of its schedule on a high note, knocking off Massachusetts 4-3 to win the back draw championship of the Brown Invitational Sunday.

With the match tied 3-3, it came down to Sydney Chratian's result at No. 5 singles. After dropping the opening set to Vitoria Okvyama 6-2, Chratian battled back. She took the second set 6-4 to tie the match, then clinched the individual and team victory with a closely-contested 10-7 super tiebreak in the decisive third set.

It was the singles lineup that led Rhode Island to the win. Rhody won at No. 6 singles by default, negating the point UMass won in doubles. Valentina Cvackova swept Mariya Kraskova, 6-1, 6-4, at the No. 1 singles spot. Nadia Rajan outlasted Dylan Cannon, 3-6, 6-4, 10-4 at No. 2 singles for URI's third team point, setting the stage for Chratian's heroics at No. 5 singles.   

Rhode Island 4, Massachusetts 3
Doubles
Napady/Farima (UMASS) def. Nelander/Campanella, 6-2
Cannon/Kraskova (UMASS) def. Loredo/Rajan, 6-2
URI won by default

Singles
Valentina Cvackova (URI) def. Mariya Kraskova; 6-1, 6-4
Nadia Rajan (URI) def. Dylan Cannon; 3-6, 6-4, 10-4
Renata Farima (UMASS) def. Erin Chratian; 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
Anna Napadiy (UMASS) def. Tiara Higuchi; 6-3, 7-5
Sydney Chratian (URI) def. Vitoria Okvyama; 2-6, 6-4, 10-7
URI won by default