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Mike Scott

Women's Tennis

Tennis Fallls 7-0 at Coastal Carolina

CONWAY, S.C. - Rhode Island ran into a hot Coastal Carolina squad Tuesday, falling 7-0 to the Chanticleers.

It was the ninth straight victory for Coastal Carolina. The streak also includes a win over nationally-ranked Liberty five days earlier.

Senior Nadia Rajan and freshman Nikki Fernando were competitive in their respective singles matches at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. Rajan took seven games off Coastal Carolina's Megan Hopton in a 6-3, 6-4 defeat, while Fernando won eight games in a 7-5, 6-3 loss.

Fernando and fellow freshman Priyanka Shanker battled at No. 3 doubles, falling to Jesse Hollins and Victorie De Samucewicz, 7-5.

Rhode Island wraps up its Spring Break trip with a match at College of Charleston on Friday, March 17. The match begins at 1:30 p.m.


Singles
Victorie De Samucewicz (CC) def. vs. Sophie Herrman; 6-0, 6-2
Anna Babayan (CC) def. Valentina Cvackova; 6-2, 7-5
Megan Hopton (CC) def. Nadia Rajan; 6-3, 6-4
Tatum Burger (CC) def. Nikki Fernando; 7-5, 6-3
Jesse Hollins (CC) def. Paulina Loredo; 6-1, 6-1
Lilie Steryous (CC) def. Ava Grnja; 6-0, 6-2
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 1, 4, 2, 3

Doubles
Anna Babayan/Megan Hopton (CC) def. Valentina Cvackova/Sophie Herrman; 6-3
Tatum Burger/Lilie Steryous (CC) def. Nadia Rajan/Ava Grnja; 6-3
Jesse Hollins/Victorie De Samucewicz (CC) def. Priyanka Shanker/Nikki Fernando; 7-5
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
 
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Players Mentioned

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
Priyanka Shanker

Priyanka Shanker

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

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
Priyanka Shanker

Priyanka Shanker

5' 7"
Freshman