Seahawks rally in singles for 6-3 win against Corsairs
SEAHAWK WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTS
Salve Regina 6, UMass Dartmouth 3
Newport, R.I. – Antone Academic Center
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Series and Streaks
Salve Regina now owns a 12-7 mark in the all-time series with UMass Dartmouth, winning for the first time since 2002. The series resumed in 2011 after a nine-year layoff, with the Corsairs taking the last two meetings (5-4 in 2011; 7-2 in 2013). This is the first time since 2001 the Corsairs have played the dual match in Newport.
Three Stars of the Match
1 – Salve Regina freshman Caroline Rodman (Southington, Conn.) - wins at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles
2 – Salve Regina senior Julie Grant (Warwick, R.I.) – wins at No. 6 singles and No. 2 doubles
3 – UMass Dartmouth senior Kristen Rose (No. Dartmouth, Mass.) – wins at No. 3 doubles and No. 4 singles
Singles competition
1. Kasey Walther (SRU) def. Jennie Lahaie (UMD) 6-2, 6-2
2. Emma Gruber (SRU) def. Kerry Magoon (UMD) 6-2, 6-2
3. Caroline Rodman (SRU) def. Maggie LeBrun (UMD) 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Kristen Rose (UMD) def. Courtney Bailey (SRU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Abigail Packard (SRU) def. Mollie McCaffrey (UMD) 6-1, 6-1
6. Julie Grant (SRU) def. Samantha Rollings (UMD) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Jennie Lahaie/Maggie LeBrun (UMD) def. Emma Gruber/Kasey Walther (SRU) 8-2
2. Julie Grant/Caroline Rodman (SRU) def. Kerry Magoon/Kheyla Orival (UMD) 8-3
3. Mollie McCaffrey/Kristen Rose (UMD) def. Abigail Burke/Anna Godshalk (SRU) 8-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,1,6,2,3,4)
Official: Self-officiated T-2:34 A-35
Clinching Point
Emma Gruber won her No. 2 singles match in straight sets to clinch the fifth point for Salve Regina.
Quick Hits
- Salve Regina wraps up its fall schedule with a combined dual match on Sunday - both men's and women's tennis programs hosting Johnson and Wales
- Abigail Packard and Julie Grant both improved to seven wins on the season to share the team lead
- Grant and Rodman won their first dual match doubles today; they first paired at the Tennis Hall of Fame during the Grass Court Doubles Championships winning two matches in consolation draw
- UMass Dartmouth senior Kristen Rose played as a Seahawk her freshman season.
- Rose and her doubles partner, Mollie McCaffrey (Taunton, Mass.), rallied from down 5-2 in their eight-game pro-set to win their 13th match of the season
- Rose followed with her 11th singles victory of the year to match McCaffrey's singles victory total
- UMass Dartmouth opens its Little East Conference (LEC) playoffs on Tuesday
Quotes
"We had a tough time in doubles; we weren't playing with confidence. But we turned it around in singles. A good number of players started taking charge with put away shots. I asked the players in our huddle to 'play to win' instead of playing 'not to lose.'" – Salve Regina head coach Cory Tusler
Next up
UMass Dartmouth (7-6) – Saturday, October 17 vs Western Connecticut State, 1 p.m.
Salve Regina (4-8) – Sunday, October 17 vs Johnson and Wales, 12 p.m.
