NEWPORT, R.I. - Rhode Island bounced back from a tough loss Saturday to dominate Stonehill 6-1 Sunday at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The Rams (7-4) won five of the six singles matches in straight sets.
Nikki Fernando swept Julie Holte 7-5, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, while
Sophie Herrman followed suit with a 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 2 singles.
Playing at No. 4 singles,
Anastasia Pettersson breezed to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Arya Chabria.
Kajsa Helgesen got her team-leading 11th singles win with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Camila Zuluaga Rodriguez at No. 5, and
Miruna Scarlat defeated Iliana de Armas 7-5, 7-6.
The Rams get nine days off until their Spring Break trip to California. Rhody will play at Saint Mary's (March 17); at San Jose State (March 18) and at Dominican University (March 20).
Rhode Island 6, Stonehill 1
Doubles
Fernando/Helgesen (URI) def. Holte/Warren; 6-3
Darcy/Pettersson (URI) def. Chabria/Shallcross; 6-1
Herrman/Grnja (URI); def. Beltran/de Armas; 6-2
Singles
Nikki Fernando (URI) def. Julie Holte; 7-5, 6-2
Sophie Herrman (URI) def. Madison Warren; 6-4, 7-5
Lilah Shallcross (Stone) def.
Grace Darcy; 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Anastasia Pettersson (URI) def. Arya Chabria; 6-3, 6-2
Kajsa Helgesen (URI) def. Camila Zuluaga Rodriguez; 6-1, 6-1
Miruna Scarlat (URI) def. Iliana de Armas; 7-5, 7-6 (0)
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