Women’s Tennis Ready for Rhode Island College Friday

Women’s Tennis Ready for Rhode Island College Friday
SUFFOLK at RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE
Date
Time
Venue

Series
Last Meeting
Last Suffolk Win
Streak
Friday, Sept. 12
4:00 p.m.
RIC Tennis Center
Providence, R.I.
4-14
Sept. 19, 2024, L, 7-0
Sept. 27, 2012, L, 5-4
Lost 10

BOSTON – Suffolk women's tennis continues its season-opening road trip at Rhode Island College Friday. A 3:30 p.m. first serve awaits the Rams and Anchormen. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's tennis fell to Simmons, 6-1, Tuesday afternoon at the Daly Field Athletic Complex. 

MORE READING: Women's Tennis Stopped by Simmons, 6-1 

RAMS RUNDOWN

  • Suffolk sits 0-2 on the year with losses to UMass Boston (7-0) and Simmons (6-1). 
  • Elizabeth Lassner is responsible for the Rams lone point on the year with a fourth court singles 6-2, 6-4 victory against the Sharks' Grace Burke.
  • Thu Nguyen (0-2) has played as the blue-and-gold's ace through the first two matches.
  • Nia Bebb is a main ingredient on Suffolk's top tandem. She has partnered with Nguyen (0-1) and Elene Nishnianidze (0-1).  

ANCHORWOMEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  • Rhode Island College holds a 1-0 record after it took down Suffolk's Conference of New England (CNE) foe Hartford, 6-1, Saturday, Sept. 6. 
  • All three of the Anchorwomen doubles teams record victories over the Hawks' partnerships. The duo of Erica Botelho and Emilia Houwers teamed up as RIC's No. 1 doubles pair. 
  • RIC won all, but one singles match in its season debut. 
  • Arianna De Thomas played as the Anchorwomen's top singles racket, while Botelho slid into the second singles spot.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • Since 2001, Suffolk sits 4-14 against Rhode Island College. 
  • The blue-and-gold has lost 10 in a row against RIC. 
  • Suffolk's last win over the Anchorwomen came in 5-4 fashion Sept. 27, 2012 at Belmont Hill. 
  • The Rams have been swept by RIC in the last three meetings. 
  • Suffolk and Rhode Island will compete against one another on a Friday for the first time. 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams turn their attention to the CNE calendar that opens Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Endicott at 3:30 p.m.