Tennis Competes at URI Invite and Quinnipiac Mixed Doubles Tournament

Thursday, October 10

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

ITA Regionals

Tennis Competes at URI Invite and Quinnipiac Mixed Doubles Tournament

10/28/2024 12:06:00 PM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

James and Rodriguez led the Pios

By: Brenna White

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. / HAMDEN, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's and women's tennis teams had mixed weekend results. Some members of the women's team competed at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Invitational, while some members of the women's and men's teams competed at the Quinnipiac Mixed Doubles Tournament.

URI Invite
First year Kiah James led the Pios over two days in Rhode Island with one singles win and one doubles win. James defeated Caitlyn Munson from Bryant 6-0, 6-4 but fell to Flora Eidson from Providence 7-5, 6-3 in the next round. Partnered with Nicolina Giannola, the pair defeated Philips and Gutierrez 6-2 but later fell to Providence.

Senior Renee Sharma secured two singles wins for the Pios defeating Bella Tan from Bryant and Vanshita Malhotra from Merrimack.

Quinnipiac Mixed Doubles
Wesleyan, Quinnipiac and SHU participated in the tournament creating 18 different mixed doubles teams that competed Saturday.

First year Vayo Rodriguez reached the finals with his partners from Quinnipiac (Isabella Sicignano & Nikole Lisovyy).