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HAWKS DROP A PAIR OF MATCHES IN RHODE ISLAND

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HAWKS DROP A PAIR OF MATCHES IN RHODE ISLAND

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- Monmouth University women's tennis team dropped a pair of road contests to NEC rival Bryant University and University of Rhode Island over the weekend.

The Hawks dropped a 7-0 decision to Bryant University on Saturday, with sophomore Shelby Goldman (West Hempstead, N.Y./West Hempstead) almost pulling out a win at the No. 6 singles spot, winning the first set 7-5 but losing the second 6-2 and the tie breaker 10-5 to Katie Francazio.  Hawks Nicole Lippens (West Long Branch, N.J./Shore Regional) and Brooke Verdiglione (Englishtown, N.J./St. John Vianney) lost 6-2, 6-3 and 6-3, 6-3 at the top two singles matches.  The Bulldogs swept all three doubles matchups.


In Sunday's matchup with the Rams, Monmouth senior Katie Tierney (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) got a win at the No.5 singles spot for the Hawks lone win of the match.  Goldman once again put up a solid fight at the final singles spot, eventually falling to Michelle Dussol (4-6, 6-0, 10-4).  MU lost all three doubles matches on the day.

Monmouth, now 1-4 on the young season, will face Princeton at home on Tuesday, Oct. 12.


Bryant 7, Monmouth 0

Singles
1S:  Claudia Hidalgo d. Nicole Lippens (MU)        6-2,6-3

2S:  Lucy Bird d. Brooke Verdiglione (MU)           6-3,6-3

3S:  Steph Smyers d. Dana Ferrari (MU)              6-1,6-1

4S:  May Vickers d. Britney Dupuis (MU)              6-0,6-0

5S:  Valerie Couto Cuervo d. Katie Tierney (MU)   6-0,6-0

6S:  Katie Francazio d. Shelby Goldman (MU)      5-7,6-2,10-5

Doubles

1D:  Hildago/Bird  d.  Lippens/Tierney (MU)                                             8-0

2D:  Couto Cuervo/Smyers  d.  Verdiglione/Reciel Arribe (MU)                   8-3

3D:  Francazio/Irma Rodriguez Lockwood  d.  Ferrari/Jess Slinger (MU)     8-3

Rhode Island, 6, Monmouth 1

Singles
1S:  Pam Emery    d.  Lippens (MU)                     7-5,6-0

2S:  Chisten Cadigan d. Verdiglione (MU)             6-4,6-4

3S:  Tristany Leikem d. Ferrari (MU)                   6-2,6-1

4S:  Kirsten Leikem d. Dupuis (MU)                     6-0,6-1

5S:  Tierney (MU) d. Brooke Hoover                    3-2,retire

6S:  Michelle Dussol d. Goldman (MU)                  4-6,6-0,10-4

 
Doubles

1D:  Emery/K.Leikem   d. Lippens/Verdiglione (MU)                      8-5

2D:  Cadigan/T.Leikem  d. Tierney/Arribe(MU)                             8-0

3D:  Ferrari/Slinger (MU) d.  Hoover/Jenna Williams (MU)             8-4

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Players Mentioned

Britney Dupuis

Britney Dupuis

PLAYER
5' 4"
Freshman
Katie Tierney

Katie Tierney

PLAYER
5' 8"
Sophomore
Reciel Arribe

Reciel Arribe

PLAYER
5' 8"
Junior
Dana Ferrari

Dana Ferrari

PLAYER
5' 2"
Freshman
Shelby Goldman

Shelby Goldman

PLAYER
5' 0"
Freshman
Nicole Lippens

Nicole Lippens

PLAYER
5' 3"
Freshman
Brooke Verdiglione

Brooke Verdiglione

PLAYER
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Britney Dupuis

Britney Dupuis

5' 4"
Freshman
PLAYER
Katie Tierney

Katie Tierney

5' 8"
Sophomore
PLAYER
Reciel Arribe

Reciel Arribe

5' 8"
Junior
PLAYER
Dana Ferrari

Dana Ferrari

5' 2"
Freshman
PLAYER
Shelby Goldman

Shelby Goldman

5' 0"
Freshman
PLAYER
Nicole Lippens

Nicole Lippens

5' 3"
Freshman
PLAYER
Brooke Verdiglione

Brooke Verdiglione

5' 8"
Freshman
PLAYER