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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Sep 02, 2023

Youth and experience combine for Seahawk victory over Anchorwomen

Sailor Nordstrom breezed to a 6-1,6-4 win at first singles in the only match decided in straight sets after doubles. (Photo by Ed Habershaw '03M)
Sailor Nordstrom breezed to a 6-1,6-4 win at first singles in the only match decided in straight sets after doubles. (Photo by Ed Habershaw '03M)
Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Lauren Macera / Erica Botelho (RICWT)
def. Sailor Nordstrom / Casey Farrell (SRU)
8-3
Alexa Stevens / Elena Murdock (SRU)
def. Amiah Sommer / Amara Devine (RICWT)
8-5
Madigan Murphy / Stephanie Davis (SRU)
def. Anna Vygoder / Li hsiu Hou (RICWT)
8-4
Singles
Sailor Nordstrom (SRU)
def. Lauren Macera (RICWT)
6-1, 6-4
Alexa Stevens (SRU)
def. Erica Botelho (RICWT)
6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Stephanie Davis (SRU)
def. Amiah Sommer (RICWT)
7-3, 6-7 (1-7), 6-4
Anna Vygoder (RICWT)
def. Elena Murdock (SRU)
3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Madigan Murphy (SRU)
def. Amara Devine (RICWT)
2-6, 6-3, 6-0
Li hsiu Hou (RICWT)
def. Ellysa Tancrede (SRU)
4-6, 7-5, 6-2

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Salve Regina University women's tennis ended a nine-match skid against the Anchorwomen of Rhode Island College with 6-3 decision on the RIC Tennis Center in Providence. Five of the six singles matches were decided in three sets with Salve Regina winning three of those going the distance along with a straight-set triumph for Sailor Nordstrom (New Bedford, Mass.) at first singles. The Seahawks took two of the three doubles points as newcomers Madigan Murphy (York, Maine)/Stephanie Davis (Kinnelon, N.J.) joined veterans Alexa Stevens (Portsmouth, N.H.)/Elena Murdock (Westerly, R.I.) in the win column.

Pulling out three-set singles victories for the Seahawks were -- Stevens at second, Davis at third, and Murphy at fifth.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 6, Rhode Island College 3
Records: Salve Regina (1-0), Rhode Island College (0-1)
All-Time Series: Salve Regina has a 16-19 mark in the all-time series which began in 1983.

DOUBLES:

  1. Lauren Macera / Erica Botelho (RICWT) def. Sailor Nordstrom / Casey Farrell (SRU) 8-3
  2. Alexa Stevens / Elena Murdock (SRU) def. Amiah Sommer / Amara Devine (RICWT) 8-5
  3. Madigan Murphy / Stephanie Davis (SRU) def. Anna Vygoder / Li hsiu Hou (RICWT) 8-4

SINGLES:

  1. Sailor Nordstrom (SRU) def. Lauren Macera (RICWT) 6-1, 6-4
  2. Alexa Stevens (SRU) def. Erica Botelho (RICWT) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
  3. Stephanie Davis (SRU) def. Amiah Sommer (RICWT) 6-3, 6-7 (1-7), 6-4
  4. Anna Vygoder (RICWT) def. Elena Murdock (SRU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
  5. Madigan Murphy (SRU) def. Amara Devine (RICWT) 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
  6. Li hsiu Hou (RICWT) def. Ellysa Tancrede (SRU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

LEVINE THOUGHTS:
 "This team showed an immense amount of grit and potential this afternoon playing the way they played." -- Seahawk head coach Bruce Levine 

ON THE HORIZON:
Salve Regina plays at Salem State on Thursday, September 7, in the first-ever meeting between the Seahawks and Vikings in women's tennis. Salve Regina now competes as a first-year member of the NEWMAC - New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.