Sept. 30, 2006

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's women's tennis dropped its first home match of the season as the Hawks fell to Rhode Island, 4-0, Saturday afternoon at Finnesey Courts.

The Rams claimed the first point of the match winning at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Rhode Island's Grace Hedstrom and Nyssa Peele downed Saint Joseph's Gina DiGiacomo and Marisa Donelson 8-0 at No. 2 doubles, while the Rams' Amanda Barletta and Stef Cantonzano topped the Hawks' Krysta Contino and junior Lauren Kuhmerker 8-2 at No. 3 doubles.

In individual play, Saint Joseph's junior Stephania Velazquez fell to Lara Maurer 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 singles, while Guers fell to Hedstrom at No. 3 singles. The Rams closed out the match as Peele topped DiGiacomo 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 singles.

With the loss, the Hawks fell to 7-3 on the season, while Rhode Island improves to 2-0 on the year with the win.

Saint Joseph's returns to action Wednesday, October 4, when the Hawks host Fordham at 3 p.m.

Singles
1. Lara Maurer (URI) def. Stephania Velazquez (SJU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Jennifer Kedzierski (SJU) vs. Val Chacon (URI) DNF
3. Grace Hedstrom (URI) def. Erika Guers (SJU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Nyssa Peele (URI) def. Gina DiGiacomo (SJU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Krysta Contino (SJU) vs. Amanda Barletta (URI) DNF
6. Marisa Donelson (SJU) vs. Stef Cantonzano (URI) DNF

Doubles
1. Velazquez/Kedzierski (SJU) vs. Maurer/Chacon (URI) DNF
2. Hedstrom/Peele (URI) def. DiGiacomo/Guers (SJU) 8-0
3. Barletta/Cantonzano (URI) def. Contino/Lauren Kuhmerker (SJU) 8-2