How It Happened
Rhode Island was swept in its first match of 2020-21, the spring season, falling to Boston University 7-0 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Saturday afternoon.

Redshirt senior Rachel Smilansky and junior Sydney Chratian paired up to win their match at No. 2 doubles, 6-3. However, Boston University won at both No. 1 and No. 3 to take the doubles point.

Sophomore Nadia Rajan gave Rhode Island (0-1) its best singles effort of the day, battling to a third-set super-tiebreaker. After dropping the opening set to Emily Kim, 6-3, Rajan came back and won the second set by the same score. Kim outlasted Rajan, 11-9, in the third set.
 
Redshirt senior Tiara Higuchi also lost a tough three-set battle. She took the opening set 6-3 against BU's Katya Martens. Martens evened the score by winning the second set 6-4, then clinched the tiebreaker, 10-7.

Doubles
Carlston/Burchell (BU) def. E. Chratian/Davis; 7-6
Smilansky/S. Chratian (URI) def. Kim/Angyalosy; 6-2
Kostirko/Tan (BU) def. Loredo/Rajan; 6-0

Singles
Emily Kim (BU) def. Nadia Rajan; 6-3, 3-6 (11-9)
Kaitlin Tan (BU) def. Erin Chratian; 6-3, 6-2
Victoria Carlston (BU) def. Halah Davis; 6-3, 6-5
Katya Martens (BU) def. Tiara Higuchi; 3-6, 6-4, (10-7)
Lily Burchell (BU) def. Gracie Campanella; 6-1, 6-0
Alex Angyalosy (BU) def. Paulina Loredo; 6-0, 6-2

What's Next
Rhode Island hosts in-state rival Bryant on Saturday, March 6. The match will be played at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.