Box Score

DEWITT, N.Y. – Rhode Island opened the Spring in strong fashion Saturday night, blanking Le Moyne 7-0 while winning every singles match in straight sets.

The Rams (1-0) got a boost in doubles play from the freshman team of Grace Darcy and Anastasia Petterson. With URI and Le Moyne each holding a doubles win, the deciding match was at No. 2. Darcy and Petterson won the team point and their match via a 7-6 (8-6) thriller.

From there, Rhode Island cruised. Junior Nikki Fernando gave up just one point while defeating Paula Casares 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. Freshman Grace Darcy at No. 4 singles and senior Klara Nelander at No. 6 singles had similar success, winning their respective matches by scores of 6-1, 6-1.

Freshman Katharine Spieth, junior Sophie Herrman and freshman Anastasia Petterson swpet their matches at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5 singles, respectively.

Rhode Island completes weekend play at Colgate Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.

Rhode Island 7, Le Moyne 0
Singles
Katharina Spieth (URI) def. Feriel Mahbouli (LEM); 6-3, 6-2
Sophie Herrman (URI) def. Ella Fernando (LEM); 6-0, 6-4
Nikki Fernando (URI) def. Paula Casares (LEM); 6-0, 6-1
Grace Darcy (URI) def. Isabella Barona (LEM); 6-1, 6-1
Anastasia Petterson (URI) def. Stella Simeonova (LEM); 6-4, 6-3
Klara Nelander (URI) def. Alicia Alvarez (LEM); 6-1, 6-1
                                                                                         
Doubles
Feriel Mahbouli/Ella Fernando (LEM) def. Katharina Spieth/Nikki Fernando (URI); 6-4
Grace Darcy/Anastasia Petterson (URI) def. Stella Simeonova/Alicia Alvarez (LEM); 7-6 (8-6)
Klara Nelander / Sophie Herrman (URI) def. Paula Casares/Isabella Barona (LEM); 6-4