SMITHFIELD, R.I.- Monmouth University's women's tennis team fell to 3-4 overall and 0-3 in Northeast Conference play with a 5-2 loss against Bryant on Saturday afternoon.

A pair of freshmen scored wins for the Hawks, as Nicole Lipens (West Long Branch, N.J./Shore Regional) iced Katie Francazio 6-3, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot.  Dana Ferrari (Saddlebrook, N.J./Immaculate Heart Acaedmy) continued her impressive rookie season, earning a 6-3, 6-0 win over Dana Tausek.

Bryant swept all three of the doubles matches and won the first, third, fifth and sixth singles flights to lock in the victory.

Monmouth is back in action tomorrow when they face Rhode Island at 11 a.m.

Bryant University 5, Monmouth 2

 Singles

1. Morganne Downing (BRYW) def. Jessica Slinger (MON) 6-1, 6-0

2. Nicole Lippens (MON) def. Katie Francazio (BRYW) 6-3, 6-3

3. Valeria Couto Cuervo (BRYW) def. Katie Tierney (MON) 7-5, 6-1

4. Dana Ferrari (MON) def. Dana Tausek (BRYW) 6-3, 6-0

5. Irma Rodriguez (BRYW) def. Diane Washer (MON) 2-6, 7-5, 10-8

6. Katie McCabe (BRYW) def. Britney Dupuis (MON) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles

1. Morganne Downing/ Francazio (BRYW) def. Lippens/ Tierney (MON) 8-4

2. Couto Cuervo/ Rodriguez (BRYW) def. Slinger/ Washer (MON) 8-2

3. Chelsea Downing/ Tausek (BRYW) def. Dupuis/ Friedrich (MON) 8-4

Records: Monmouth 3-3; Bryant University 1-3