Seahawks open CCC slate with sweep of Colonels

NEWPORT, R.I. (September 14, 2019) -- Salve Regina University women's tennis opened its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) slate with a resounding 9-0 win over visiting Curry College at the Leroy Avenue courts on campus in Newport. Senior captain Lily Gorman (South Yarmouth, Mass.) led the way with a pair of triumphs - pairing with junior Annemarie Haas (Whitinsville, Mass.) for an 8-2 score at No. 2 doubles before a straight-set victory at No. 5 singles over Samantha Gilbert (Bedford, Mass.).

Sophomore Lauren Harvey (Edmond, Okla.) also joined the twin-win club as she did not drop a game in a 6-0,6-0 decision at No. 1 singles, and paired with Makenzie Sadler (Mystic, Conn.) for an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles.

Tennis Match Results
Curry vs Salve Regina
09/14/19 at Newport, R.I.
(Leroy Avenue courts)

Salve Regina 9, Curry 0

Singles competition
1. Lauren Harvey (SRU) def. Sophia Wiernusz (CC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Makenzie Sadler (SRU) def. Alison Daigle (CC) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
3. Priscilla Gaspard (SRU) def. Natalie Valvo (CC) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (11-9)
4. Shealyn FitzPatrick (SRU) def. Kelsie Merrill (CC) 6-4, 6-0
5. Lily Gorman (SRU) def. Samantha Gilbert (CC) 6-2, 6-0
6. No player (SRU) def. No player (CC), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Lauren Harvey/Makenzie Sadler (SRU) def. Alison Daigle/Sophia Wiernusz (CC) 8-3
2. Lily Gorman/Annemarie Haas (SRU) def. Kelsie Merrill/Natalie Valvo (CC) 8-2
3. No player/No player (SRU) def. No player/No player (CC), by forfeit

Match Notes:
Curry 0-5, 0-1 CCC
Salve Regina 1-1, 1-0 CCC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,5,4,2,3)
Official: Mark Tortolani T-2:48 A-81

The Seahawks play at Endicott College on Wednesday before hosting their annual Grass Court Doubles Tournament on the historic grounds of the Tennis Hall of Fame on Friday.