PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island won its fourth straight match via a shutout, blanking in-state rival Providence Saturday night.

The Rams (8-1) won all six singles matches in straight sets, dominating the match from top to bottom. Junior Nikki Fernando gave up just one game at No. 3 singles, while Grace Darcy won her match at No. 4, 6-2, 6-0.

Junior Sophie Herrman won 6-4, 7-5 at No. 2 singles, and she also teamed with Klara Nelander for a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles. Nelander won her singles match 6-3, 6-1 at No. 6.

Freshman Katharine Spieth – the reigning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week – won again at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-2. She and Anastasia Pettersson – who won 6-1, 6-4 at No. 5 singles – both won their 13th singles match of the year.

Rhode Island is now a combined 28-1 in singles spots No. 3 through No. 6 on the season.

The Rams play at Brown Sunday afternoon. The match begins at 1 p.m.

Rhode Island 7, Providence 0
Singles
Katharina Spieth (URI) def. Camila Barrera (PC); 6-4, 6-2
Sophie Herrman (URI) def. Elise Leik (PC); 6-4, 7-5
Nikki Fernando (URI) def. Mae Abreu (PC); 6-1, 6-0
Grace Darcy (URI) def. Lauren Carson (PC); 6-2, 6-0
Anastasia Petterson (URI) def. Elisa Davalos (PC); 6-1, 6-4
Klara Nelander (URI) def. Erika Beltran (PC); 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
Allison Root / Flora Eidson (PC) def. Nikki Fernando / Katharina Spieth (URI); 7-6 (6)
Grace Darcy / Anastasia Petterson (URI) def. Elisa Davalos / Lauren Carson (PC); 6-2
Klara Nelander / Sophie Herrman (URI) def. Camila Barrera / Mae Abreu (PC); 6-3