How It Happened
Rhode Island sophomore Nadia Rajan rallied for a three-set victory at No. 1 singles to clinch the team win as the Rams beat Bryant, 4-3, Saturday night at the international Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.

After the visiting Bulldogs took the doubles points, senior Rachel Smilansky evened the team score for Rhody with a straight-set victory at No. 5 singles. She was followed closely by junior Sydney Chratian's win at No. 6 singles. Between the two of them, Smilansky and Chratian gave up just three points while securing team points.

Redshirt senior Tiara Higuchi picked up the win at No. 4 singles with her 6-2, 6-4 victory. Her win put the Rams one win from securing the match.

Each of the matches in the top three singles matches went three sets. Bryant scored the points at No. 2 and No. 3 singles to tie the team score, 3-3.

That left Rajan and Bryant's Ada Boru to decide the final score. Boru took the opening set 6-2 and led the second set 5-2 before Rajan stormed back. One point away from the loss, Rajan won five of the next six games to take the second set 7-6 and even the match. Rajan maintained her momentum, winning the third set, 6-2, and giving Rhode Island (1-1) its first win of the spring.

Doubles
Boru/Kendall (B) def. E. Chratian/Davis; 6-3
Hickey/Oropeza (B) def. Campanella/S. Chratian; 7-6
Loredo/Higuchi (URI) def. Yu/Rokke; 6-1

Singles
Nadia Rajan (URI) def. Ada Boru; 2-6, 7-6, 6-2
Sarah Hickey (B) def. Erin Chratian; 7-5, 6-7, 6-3
Arsana Oropeza (B) def. Halah Davis; 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Tiara Higuchi (URI) def. Leanne Kendall; 6-2, 6-4
Rachel Smilansky (URI) def. Bo-Bae Yu; 6-2, 6-0
Sydney Chratian (URI) def. Haley Pollack; 6-1, 6-0

What's Next
Rhode Island welcomes Stony Brook and Providnece to Newport for matches next weekend at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Rams play Stony Brook Friday, March 12 and then take on the Friars Sunday, March 14.