LAKE NONA, Fla. - Rhode Island's season came to an end as it was shut out by No. 2 Fordham in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Championship Friday.

URI (7-17) got a victory from Nikki Fernando and Priyanka Shanker at No. 3 doubles, but Fordham took the matches at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to claim the team point. It was the second doubles victory in as many days for Fernando and Shanker, who finished the season 10-2 as a tandem.

Fernando was leading her match at No. 4 singles against Avery Aude 7-5, 2-5, but the match was halted when Fordham sealed the team win. Fordham got wins at No. 1, No. 5 and No. 6 singles to secure the victory and advance to the semifinals on Saturday.


No. 2 Fordham 4, No. 7 Rhode Island 0
Doubles
Valeria Deminova/Avery Aude (FOR) def. Valentina Cvackova/Sophie Herrman; 6-4
Linday Hung/Eleni Fasoula (FOR) def. Paulina Loredo/Nadia Rajan; 6-0
Nikki Fernando/Priyanka Shanker (URI) def. Carlota Casasampere/Rachelle Yang; 6-3

Singles
Valeria Deminova (FOR) def. Sophie Herrman; 6-2, 6-2
Lindsay Hung (FOR) vs. Valentina Cvackova; 6-4, 4-3, did not finish
Eleni Fasoula (FOR) vs. Nadia Rajan; 7-6 (5), 2-1, did not finish
Nikki Fernando (URI) vs. Avery Aude; 7-5, 2-5, did not finish
Carlota Casasampere (FOR) def. Paulina Loredo; 6-0, 6-1
Lorraine Bergmann (FOR) def. Ava Grnja (URI); 6-3, 6-2