Sunday, February 13
Trumbull, Conn.
5:45 PM
Sacred Heart
3
vs
4
University of Rhode Island
Photo by: Steve McLaughlin
SHU Drops Tight Matchup With URI
2/14/2022 1:14:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Pioneers pick up wins in three singles competitions and one doubles matchup
TRUMBULL, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women's tennis team fell in a tight 4-3 decision against Rhode Island on Sunday night.Â
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The Pioneers drop to 4-6 on the season while URI grows to 4-2.Â
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The Rams took the doubles point as they won two of the three matches. Aina Garriga and Flavia Rambaldi grabbed the lone double win at the third spot with a convincing 6-3 mark. Kim Fenton and Olivia Kharkover fought in second doubles but fell in the tiebreaker to give URI the edge.Â
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On two occasions during singles play, the Pioneers were at match point and had a chance to clinch the team win. In second and third singles, O'Toole and Garriga forced a third set after falling in set one. Both Pioneers fell, 7-5, in the final set.Â
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Katsiaryna Starastsenka, Vitalina Golod and Rambaldi were all victorious in their singles competitions. Starastsenka won in straight sets, 6-3 & 6-4, while Golod and Rambaldi outlasted their opponents in three sets.
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Sacred Heart kicks off Northeast Conference play on Friday when it hosts Long Island at 11 a.m.Â
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The Pioneers drop to 4-6 on the season while URI grows to 4-2.Â
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The Rams took the doubles point as they won two of the three matches. Aina Garriga and Flavia Rambaldi grabbed the lone double win at the third spot with a convincing 6-3 mark. Kim Fenton and Olivia Kharkover fought in second doubles but fell in the tiebreaker to give URI the edge.Â
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On two occasions during singles play, the Pioneers were at match point and had a chance to clinch the team win. In second and third singles, O'Toole and Garriga forced a third set after falling in set one. Both Pioneers fell, 7-5, in the final set.Â
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Katsiaryna Starastsenka, Vitalina Golod and Rambaldi were all victorious in their singles competitions. Starastsenka won in straight sets, 6-3 & 6-4, while Golod and Rambaldi outlasted their opponents in three sets.
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Sacred Heart kicks off Northeast Conference play on Friday when it hosts Long Island at 11 a.m.Â
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
34
66
#2 Singles Match
123
627
265
#3 Singles Match
123
637
465
#4 Singles Match
123
652
376
#5 Singles Match
123
561
726
#6 Singles Match
12
66
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