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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Oct 03, 2015

Hawks def. Seahawks, 9-0, at Tennis Hall of Fame

Seniors Kasey Walther and Julie Grant posing with their families and head coach Cory Tusler. (Photo by Ed Habershaw)
Seniors Kasey Walther and Julie Grant posing with their families and head coach Cory Tusler. (Photo by Ed Habershaw)
Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Julia Akerman / Lauren Schmidt (RWU)
def. Taylor Amendola / Emma Gruber (SRU)
8-1
Kathryn Hughes / Gabrielle Riley (RWU)
def. Julie Grant / Caroline Rodman (SRU)
8-2
Harley Kaiserman / Caroline McCarthy (RWU)
def. Abigail Burke / Anna Godshalk (SRU)
8-2
Singles
Harley Kaiserman (RWU)
def. Emma Gruber (SRU)
6-2, 6-3
Kathryn Hughes (RWU)
def. Caroline Rodman (SRU)
8-4
Lauren Schmidt (RWU)
def. Courtney Bailey (SRU)
6-1, 6-2
Julia Akerman (RWU)
def. Abigail Packard (SRU)
8-2
Ali Stankiewicz (RWU)
def. Julie Grant (SRU)
6-2, 6-2
Gabrielle Riley (RWU)
def. Anna Godshalk (SRU)
8-4

SEAHAWK WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTS

Roger Williams 9, Salve Regina 0
Newport, R.I. – Tennis Hall of Fame (indoor)
Saturday, October 3, 2015

Series and Streaks
 Salve Regina owns a 22-19 mark in the all-time series, but Roger Williams has won the last 10 meetings. Today's victory marked the seventh straight for the Hawks without dropping an individual match. The teams will meet for the 42nd time on Tuesday in first-round Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championships action.

Three Stars of the Match
 1 – Roger Williams junior Harley Kaiserman (Setauket, N.Y.) - wins at No. 1 singles and No. 3 doubles
2 – Roger Williams sophomore Kathryn Hughes (Westford, Mass.) – wins at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles
3 – Roger Williams senior Lauren Schmidt (South Windsor, Conn.) – wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles

Singles competition
1. Harley Kaiserman (RWU) def. Emma Gruber (SRU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Kathryn Hughes (RWU) def. Caroline Rodman (SRU) 8-4
3. Lauren Schmidt (RWU) def. Courtney Bailey (SRU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Julia Akerman (RWU) def. Abigail Packard (SRU) 8-2
5. Ali Stankiewicz (RWU) def. Julie Grant (SRU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Gabrielle Riley (RWU) def. Anna Godshalk (SRU) 8-4

Doubles competition
1. Julia Akerman/Lauren Schmidt (RWU) def. Taylor Amendola/Emma Gruber (SRU) 8-1
2. Kathryn Hughes/Gabrielle Riley (RWU) def. Julie Grant/Caroline Rodman (SRU) 8-2
3. Harley Kaiserman/Caroline McCarthy (RWU) def. Abigail Burke/Anna Godshalk (SRU) 8-2

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,5,1,4,2,6)
Official: Mark Tortolani T-3:18 A-55

Clinching Point
 Stankiewicz' win at fifth singles gave the Hawks their fifth point.

Quick Hits

  • Salve Regina has qualified for CCC postseason which starts on Tuesday.
  • Seahawk seniors Julie Grant (Warwick, R.I.) and Kasey Walther (Natick, Mass.) honored before start of match.
  • Roger Williams' Julia Akerman (Greenwich, Conn.) (11-0) and Ali Stankiewicz (Brunswick, Maine) (10-0) complete the regular season undefeated in singles play.

Quotes
"I know we can play better than the score indicates. With Kasey (Walther - No. 1 singles and doubles) returning to the lineup on Tuesday, I like our chances in the playoff match with the Hawks." – Salve Regina head coach Cory Tusler

Next up
Roger Williams (9-2, 6-2 CCC) – Tuesday, October 6 vs Salve Regina (CCC Quarterfinal), 3.p.m.
Salve Regina (3-7, 3-5 CCC) – Tuesday, October 6 at Roger Williams (CCC Quarterfinal), 3 p.m.