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Olivia MacDonald

Women's Tennis

Rams Take Care of Stonehill, 6-1

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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Players Mentioned

Grace Darcy

Grace Darcy

5' 8"
Sophomore
Nikki Fernando

Nikki Fernando

5' 2"
Senior
Sophie Herrman

Sophie Herrman

5' 8"
Senior
Anastasia Pettersson

Anastasia Pettersson

5' 7"
Sophomore
Kajsa Helgesen

Kajsa Helgesen

Freshman
Miruna Scarlat

Miruna Scarlat

5' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Grace Darcy

Grace Darcy

5' 8"
Sophomore
Nikki Fernando

Nikki Fernando

5' 2"
Senior
Sophie Herrman

Sophie Herrman

5' 8"
Senior
Anastasia Pettersson

Anastasia Pettersson

5' 7"
Sophomore
Kajsa Helgesen

Kajsa Helgesen

Freshman
Miruna Scarlat

Miruna Scarlat

5' 2"
Freshman