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For Immediate Release |
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September 25, 2006 |
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Meg Funk Named Little East Women’s Tennis
Player of the Week
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Providence, RI—Rhode
Island College sophomore Meg Funk (Oakdale, CT) was named the
Little East Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week. |
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Funk helped RIC to
a 2-0 week by going undefeated at both number one singles (2-0) and
number one doubles (2-0). She defeated Kendra Sloat from
Western Connecticut (6-4, 4-6, 7-2) at number one singles and teamed
with junior Sasha Doonan (Pawtucket, RI) to defeat Sloat and
Jenna Kosiba at number one doubles (8-1) in the Anchorwomen’s,
7-2, victory over the Colonials on Sept. 19. She defeated Kelly
Maloney (6-1, 6-0) at number one singles and teamed with Doonan to
defeat Maloney and Heidi Graceffa (8-5) at number one doubles
in RIC’s, 9-0, win over Southern Maine on Sept. 23. Funk is 4-2 at
number one singles and 5-3 at number one doubles on the season. |
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Head
Coach Kelly Chartier’s team is 5-1 overall and 3-0 in
the Little East Conference. |
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In
upcoming action, RIC will host Johnson & Wales on Tuesday, Sept. 26,
play at Endicott on Thursday, Sept. 28 and wrap up the week at home
against Little East Conference rival Bridgewater State on Saturday,
Sept. 30. |
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