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Shane Donaldson

Women's Tennis

Regular Season Ends With 4-0 Loss to UMass

NEWPORT, R.I. - Rhode Island's regular season ended with a 4-0 loss to Massachusetts Saturday night.

Playing at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, the Rams (6-16, 2-4 Atlantic 10) picked up a doubles win in the third slot, where Priyanka Shanker and Nikki Fernando paired up for a 6-4 victory over Thamonpan Jonglertrakul and Dylan Cannon. However, Massachusetts won the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches to grab the team point. With the win, Shanker and Fernando improved to 8-2 together.

The Minutewomen (11-6, 5-1 A-10) clinched the team victory with straight set wins at No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 singles.

Both schools head to the Atlantic 10 Championship next week. Held in Lake Nona, Fla., the four-day championship begins Thursday, April 27.

Massachusetts 4, Rhode Island 0
Doubles

Mariya Krasakova/Melissa Senli (MASS) def. Sophie Herrman/Valentina Cvackova; 7-6
Anna Napadiy/Danielle Hack (MASS) def. Paulina Loredo/Nadia Rajan; 6-2
Priyanka Shanker/Nikki Fernando (URI) def. Thamonpan Jonglertrakul/Dylan Cannon; 6-4

Singles
Danielle Hack (MASS) vs. Sophie Herrman; 6-2, 5-2, did not finish
Melissa Senli (MASS) vs. Valentina Cvackova; 6-3, 3-4, did not finish
Mariya Krasakova (MASS) def. Nadia Rajan; 6-1, 6-4
Anna Napadiy (MASS) vs. Nikki Fernando; 7-6 (2), 1-1, did not finish
Thamonpan Jonglertrakul (MASS) def. Paulina Loredo; 6-3, 6-2
Polina Akimova (MASS) def. Ava Grnja; 6-1, 6-2
 
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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