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Women's Tennis

Loredo Grabs Singles Win Against Dartmouth

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Senior Paulina Loredo provided Rhode Island with its lone victory in a very competitive match against Dartmouth on the final day of the Brown Invitational Sunday. Four of the six matches were decided in three sets.

Playing at No. 4 singles, Loredo opened in dominant fashion against Valentina Cruz. She took the first set 6-2 before Cruz bounced back in the second, 6-0. Loredo won the super set tiebreaker, 10-6.

Ava Grnja had an epic battle with Dartmouth's Brooke Hess at No. 3 singles. After Grnja swept the first set 6-0, Hess evened the match by winning the next set, 6-2. The superset needed 20 points for a decision, with Hess squeaking out an 11-9 score.

No. 1 singles player Valentina Cvackova battled Ujvala Jupalli, falling 6-2, 6-7 (1), 10-3.

In doubles play, Nadia Rajan and Nikki Fernando played a strong match despite a loss for Rhode Island. After taking the first set 6-3, Rajan and Fernando dropped the second set 6-4. Similar to Grnja's singles match, the tiebreaker went to Dartmouth's team of Chidimma Okpara and Ashley Hess, 11-9.

Sunday's competition ended the fall portion of the schedule for Rhode Island.

Dartmouth 5, Rhode Island 1
Doubles

Chidimma Okpara/Ashley Hess (Dart) def. Nadia Rajan/Nikki Fernando; 3-6, 6-4, 11-9

Singles
Ujvala Jupalli (Dart) def. Valentina Cvackova; 6-2, 6-7 (1), 10-3
Emily Zhou (Dart) def. Sophie Herrman; 6-1, 6-4
Brooke Hess (Dart) def. Ava Grnja; 0-6, 6-2, 11-9
Paulina Loredo (URI) def. Valentina Cruz; 6-2, 0-6, 10-6
Ameliija Swaffer-Selff (Dart) def. Gracie Campanella; 6-3, 6-3
 
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Players Mentioned

Gracie Campanella

Gracie Campanella

5' 3"
Junior
Valentina Cvackova

Valentina Cvackova

5' 7"
Junior
Paulina Loredo

Paulina Loredo

5' 2"
Graduate Student
Nadia Rajan

Nadia Rajan

5' 4"
Senior
Nikki Fernando

Nikki Fernando

5' 2"
Freshman
Ava Grnja

Ava Grnja

5' 6"
Freshman
Sophie Herrman

Sophie Herrman

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gracie Campanella

Gracie Campanella

5' 3"
Junior
Valentina Cvackova

Valentina Cvackova

5' 7"
Junior
Paulina Loredo

Paulina Loredo

5' 2"
Graduate Student
Nadia Rajan

Nadia Rajan

5' 4"
Senior
Nikki Fernando

Nikki Fernando

5' 2"
Freshman
Ava Grnja

Ava Grnja

5' 6"
Freshman
Sophie Herrman

Sophie Herrman

5' 7"
Freshman