MANCHESTER, Conn. - Rhode Island senior Paulina Loredo and freshman Sophie Herrman each won their respective matches, but the Rams fell 5-2 at Connecticut Thursday afternoon.

Playing at the Magic Lincer Tennis Academy, URI (4-4) was swept in doubles play as UConn (5-2) grabbed the early lead. Loredo made quick work of Caroline Cook at No. 5 singles. Her 6-3, 6-4 straight-set victory evened the team score for Rhode Island.

However, the Huskies took the next three results, getting the points at No. 6 singles, No. 3 singles and No. 1 singles to secure the team result.

Herrman grabbed a second team point at No. 2 singles when she defeated Isabel Petri Bere, 7-5, 6-2. It was her 10th singles win of the year.

Rhode Island hosts Stony Brook on Saturday. The match begins at 4 p.m. at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport.


SINGLES RESULTS
Olivia Wright (UCONN) def. Valentina Cvackova; 6-1, 7-6 (7)
Sophie Herrman (URI) def. Isabel Petri Bere; 7-5, 6-2 
Maria Constantinou (UCONN) def. Nadia Rajan; 6-4, 6-2
Aleksandra Karamyshev (UCONN) def. Nikki Fernando; 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Paulina Loredo (URI) def. Caroline Cook; 6-3, 6-4
Cameron Didion (UCONN) def. Priyanka Shanker; 6-4, 6-1
Order of finish: 5, 6, 3, 1, 2, 4
 
DOUBLES RESULTS
Olivia Wright/Maria Constantinou (UCONN) def. Valentina Cvackova/Sophie Herrman; 6-3
Aleksandra Karamyshev/Isabel Petri Bere (UCONN) def. Paulina Loredo/Nadia Rajan; 6-3
Caroline Cook/Doga Selen Takunyaci (UCONN) def. Nikki Fernando/Priyanka Shanker; 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1