Oct. 1, 2007

PROVIDENCE, RI - The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team fell at Atlantic 10 foe Rhode Island Saturday, 6-1.

The Hawks earned their lone point of the match at No. 5 singles as senior Lauren Kuhmerker topped Kristen Liu 6-3, 5-6, 10-4.

Saint Joseph's, which fell to 1-3 on the year with the loss, travels to Rider on Thursday.

Rhode Island 6, Saint Joseph's 1
Singles
No. 1 - Nyssa Peele (URI) def. Jennifer Kedzierski (SJU) 5-0, retire
No. 2 - Grace Hedstrom (URI) def. Stephania Velasquez(SJU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 - Amanda Barletta (URI) def. Gina DiGiacomo (SJU) 6-3, 7-6
No. 4 - Christen Cadigan (URI) def. Maggie Mullaney (SJU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 - Lauren Kuhmerker (SJU) def. Kristen Liu (URI) 6-3, 5-6, (10-4)
No. 6 - Steff Catanzano (URI) def. Katy Borden (SJU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1 - Velasquez/Kedzierski (SJU) Peele/Hedstron (URI) 8-5
No. 2 - Barletta/Catanzano (URI) def. DiGiacomo/Mullaney (SJU) 8-5
No. 3 - Cadigan/Liu (URI) Kuhmerker/Borden (SJU) 8-6