FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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September 20,
2005
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Rhode Island
College
Women’s Tennis Update #2
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(4-1 Overall; 3-0 in
the Little East Conference)
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Providence, RI--Head
Coach Kelly Chartier’s team is 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the
Little East Conference. RIC is currently in first place in the Little
East. |
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Anchorwomen Notables |
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RIC has not lost since its first match of the season vs. Salve Regina
on Sept. 3. RIC has won its last four matches and went 2-0 last week,
both wins coming against Little East opponents. The Anchorwomen
blanked Western Connecticut on Sept. 13 and Southern Maine on Sept.
18, both by a score of 9-0. |
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• The Anchorwomen like playing on their home court and the numbers
back it up. RIC has won its last 15 home matches. The team is 3-0 at
RIC this fall, was 8-0 last season and won their final four home
matches of the 2003 campaign. The last time a RIC squad lost a home
dual match was a 5-4 loss to Johnson & Wales on Sept. 16, 2003. |
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• Senior Liz Barrette (North
Providence, RI) was named the Little East Conference Women’s Tennis
Player of the Week.
Barrette went 2-0 at both number one singles and doubles. She is
currently 3-2 (.600) at number on singles and 4-1 (.750) at number one
doubles for 5.0 points on the season. |
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• Freshman Megan Hall (Smithfield,
RI)
was named the Little East Conference Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Week
for the second consecutive week.
She went 2-0 at number two doubles and 2-0 at number one singles. She
is currently 5-0 (1.000) at number two singles and 4-1 (.800) at
number one singles for 7.0 points on the season. |
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• Freshman Margaret Funk (Oakdale,
CT)
went 2-0 at both number three singles and number two doubles last
week. She is 4-1 (.800) at number three singles and number two doubles
on the season. |
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Upcoming Matches |
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Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Bridgewater State, 4 p.m. |
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Thursday, Sept. 22, home vs. Springfield, 4 p.m. |
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• Saturday, Sept. 24, at Grasscourt Invitational (International Tennis
Hall of Fame, Newport, RI), noon |
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The Statistical Leaders |
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Singles Wins |
Doubles Wins |
Points |
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5, Megan Hall, Fr. (Smithfield, RI) |
5,
Ashley Gorman, Jr. (Cumberland, RI) |
7.0, Megan Hall, Fr. (Smithfield, RI) |
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4, Margaret Funk, Fr. (Oakdale, CT) |
5,
Tara Marchant, Jr. (North Scituate, RI) |
6.0, Margaret Funk, Fr. (Oakdale, CT) |
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3, Liz Barrette, Sr. (N. Providence, RI) |
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5.5, Ashley Gorman, Jr. (Cumberland, RI) |
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