Springfield, Mass. — March 30, 2012 — Led by junior Sam Carney (Franklin, Mass.) at No. 1 singles, the Springfield College women’s tennis team defeated its counterparts from Salve Regina University of Newport, R.I. 9-0, on a pleasant day this afternoon at the Julius Appleton Courts at SC.
Springfield thus raises its record to 6-9, while Salve Regina falls to 8-6. The Pride has now won three in a row, including its last two on its Spring Break trip to Florida.
SC captured doubles play, 3-0. Junior Siana Green (Pomfret, Conn.) won her match at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-0.
Salve managed to win one set on the day, at No. 6 singles. Everything else was won by SC in straight sets.
Final Score: Springfield 9, Salve Regina 0
Doubles
1) Sam Carney/Jen Cleary (SC) def. Elizabeth DiFilippo/Meg Olson (SR), 8-1
2) Vanessa Senecal/Sydney Streimer (SC) def. Ana Gwozdz/Elizabeth Liguori (SR), 8-4
3) Siana Green/Amy Buttarazzi (SC) def. Erica Shay/Nichol Stevens (SR), 8-6
Singles
1) Sam Carney (SC) def. Nichol Stevens (SR), 6-1, 6-1
2) Jen Cleary (SC) def. Elizabeth DiFilippo (SR), 6-0, 6-1
3) Vanessa Senecal (SC) def. Ana Gwozdz (SR), 6-3, 6-2
4) Siana Green (SC) def. Emily Walters (SR), 6-0, 6-0
5) Sydney Streimer (SC) def. Elizabeth Liguori (SR), 6-4, 6-3
6) Amy Buttarazzi (SC) def. Erica Shay (SR), 6-0, 5-7, (11-9)
On Sunday, the SC women will host Connecticut College at 1 pm, again at the Appleton Courts .
