Feb. 17, 2008

The Providence College women's tennis team traveled to Albany, N.Y. on Saturday, February 16 to take on the University at Albany. The undefeated Great Danes proved to be too tough a match for the Friars, sweeping them 7-0.

Two of the most competitive matches on the day came in the No. 1 and 3 doubles positions. In the No. 1 spot, freshman Avery Gibson (Fairfield, Iowa) and sophomore Dara Hawkins-Hodgson (South Euclid, Ohio) dropped to Albany's Aimee Kern and Susan Ma, 8-5. In the No. 3 spot, freshmen Ayushi Sinha (Mumbai, India) and Kim Betzner fell to Kim Weltmen and Charlotte Tatler, 8-6.

The Friars return to action on Friday, March 7 when they travel to West Point, N.Y. to take on Seton Hall University at the U.S. Military Academy. The match is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m.

Singles:

Kern def. Gibson 6-0, 6-1

Ma def. Hawkins-Hodgson 6-1, 6-1

Weltman def. Cusack 6-2, 6-0

Tatler def. Sinha 6-2, 6-0

Mackey def. Lyons 6-1, 6-0

Hall def. Gilroy 6-3, 6-2

Doubles:

Kern/Ma def. Gibson/Hawkins-Hodgson 8-5

Mackey/Hall def. Cusack/Gilroy 8-1

Weltman/Tatler def. Sinha/Betzner 8-6