PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Gordon College Fighting Scots earned victories at all three doubles pairings, to go along with a sweep of all six singles matchups, to top the Rhode Island College women's tennis team, 9-0, in non-conference action played at the RIC Tennis Courts on Tuesday.
Doubles action saw Gordon's (11-3) pairing of freshman Abigail Denney (Peoria, Ariz.) and senior Tawnie Yeaw (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) top the RIC (10-2) duo of senior Sadie Campanella (Chepachet, R.I.) and junior Jorgie Martin (Greenville, R.I.), 8-6, at No. 1 doubles.
The No. 2 matchup saw the Gordon pairing of sophomore Katherine Jeffreys (Parkton, Md.) and freshman Justine Hanson (Meadow Vista, Calif.) best the RIC duo of freshman Katherine Braganca (Pawtucket, R.I.) and sophomore Isabella Romeo (Greenville, R.I.), 8-0.
The Fighting Scots earned the sweep with senior Lily Drescher (Reading, Mass.) and freshman Gabrielle Brucker (Eleva, Wis.) top the RIC duo of senior Jessica Rieman (South Weymouth, Mass.) and junior Noelle Tiberi (Smithfield, R.I.), 8-4, at third doubles.
Denney topped sophomore Dayna Reilly (Swansea, Mass.) (6-2, 6-2) at No. 1 singles with Campanella falling to Yeaw (6-2, 6-1) at the No. 2 flight.
Jeffreys bested sophomore Laura Nastasi (Smithville, N.J.) (6-1, 6-1) at No. 3 singles, while junior Abby Caron (Bedford, N.H.) bested Braganca (6-1, 6-0) at the No. 4 match.
Drescher topped RIC freshman Daniel Chavez (North Providence, R.I.) (6-0, 6-0) at No. 5 singles with junior Haley Bean (Trumbull, Conn.) completing the sweep at No. 6 singles with a victory over Romeo (6-3, 6-3).
The loss snaps a 10-match winning streak for the Anchorwomen.
Gordon closes out its season tomorrow afternoon at home against Bridgewater State.
Release courtesy of RICGordon 9, Rhode Island College 0
10/13/15 at Providence, R.I. (RIC Tennis Courts) | Singles competition |
| 1. Abigail Denney (GC) def. Dayna Reilly (RICWT) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Tawnie Yeaw (GC) def. Sadie Campanella (RICWT) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 3. Katherine Jeffreys (GC) def. Laura Nastasi (RICWT) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. Abby Caron (GC) def. Katherine Braganca (RICWT) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Lily Drescher (GC) def. Daniela Chavez (RICWT) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Haley Bean (GC) def. Isabella Romeo (RICWT) 6-3, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Abigail Denney/Tawnie Yeaw (GC) def. Sadie Campanella/Jorgie Martin (RICWT) 8-6 |
| 2. Katherine Jeffreys/Justine Hanson (GC) def. Katherine Braganca/Isabella Romeo (RICWT) 8-0 |
| 3. Lily Drescher/Gabrielle Brucker (GC) def. Jessica Rieman/Noelle Tiberi (RICWT) 8-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Gordon 11-3 |
| Rhode Island College 10-2 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,4,3,1,2,6) |
| T-2:15 A-101 |
