May 10, 2008
Women's Tennis Falls to Slippery Rock 5-1 in NCAA Second Round
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Taking a 2-1 lead into singles play, third-seeded Slippery Rock earned wins at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 singles to earn a 5-1 win over second-seeded Bryant University in NCAA Division II women’s tennis second round action Saturday at Brown University’s Pizzitola Center. With the win, Slippery Rock will advance to the Round of 16 at Houston, TX next week. Bryant ends its season with a school-record 24 wins, finishing the year 24-3 overall.

May 9, 2008
Women's Tennis Opens NCAA Tourney with 5-3 Win over Philadelphia
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s tennis team advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the fourth consecutive time as the Bulldogs, the No. 2 seed of the East Regional, defeated seventh-seed Philadelphia in first round action Friday at Brown University’s Pizzitola Center. Bryant will advance to face Slippery Rock on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. for the right to advance to the Round of 16 in Houston, TX. Slippery Rock was a 5-0 winner over Holy Family in the second match of the day.

May 8, 2008
2008 NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS EAST REGIONAL hosted by BRYANT UNIVERSITY
SMITHFIELD, RI - The 2008 NCAA Women's Tennis Regional will kick off Friday morning at 11 a.m. with Bryant taking on Philadelphia. Holy Family and Slippery Rock will compete in the afternoon session. Follow this link for more information on the 2008 regional. In the event of rain Friday, the tournament will shift to the Brown University Tennis Courts at the Pizzitola Center in Providence, RI.

May 1, 2008
Women's Tennis Selected to Host NCAA First and Second Round
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University women's tennis team will make its fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament next week when the Bulldogs host the first and second rounds of the 2008 NCAA Division II tournament at the Bryant University Tennis Complex. Bryant (23-2), the winner No. 2 seed in the East Region, will open the tournament against Philadelphia University (17-6) on Friday, May 9. Slippery Rock (20-3) and Holy Family (15-5) will play in the other first round game with the winners to meet Saturday, May 10 at 12 pm.

April 29, 2008
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: Mike Szostak’s College Notes: Bulldogs posting superb net gains
Take the assistant coach and put him in charge, recruit the fifth-ranked junior from Argentina, add a transfer from Missouri Valley College who was a ranked junior in his native Peru, welcome a transfer from Assumption College, and what do you have? Only the best Bryant University men’s tennis team in 14 years. Now take the Bryant women’s team that lost two outstanding seniors to graduation, welcome two freshman, one recovering from wrist surgery, and add three talented transfers almost by accident and what do you have? Only Barbara Cilli’s strongest team in her eight years as head coach. Despite leading their teams to titles and in Cilli’s case an undefeated conference record, neither Cilli nor Gendron was voted coach of the year.

April 27, 2008
WOMEN'S TENNIS CLAIMS ANOTHER TITLE: 5-0 BLANKING OF SAINT MICHEAL'S IS FIFTH-STRAIGHT FOR BULLDOGS
EASTON, MA - After posting a perfect 12-0 regular season conference record, the Bryant University women’s tennis team rolled to their fifth-consecutive Northeast-10 Conference Championship Sunday afternoon with a dominating 5-0 win over Saint Michael’s College Sunday afternoon in Easton, MA. The win, Bryant’s 23rd this season, marks the first time in 20 years that a school from the Northeast-10 Conference won both the men’s and women’s regular season and tournament championship.

April 27, 2008
Women's Tennis Places Six On All-Conference Team
SOUTH EASTON, Mass – The Bryant University women's tennis team placed six players on the 2008 Northeast-10 All-Conference team. Three were named first team all-conference and three earned second team all-conference honors. Freshmen Katie Francazio (Cranston, RI) and Valeria Couto Cuervo (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) were both named first team all-conference at Nos. 4 and 5 respectively while sophomore Amanda Granville (Hawley, PA) was named first team all-conference at No. 6 singles.

April 25, 2008
Bryant Women's Tennis Headed to NE-10 Championship After Rolling Past Stonehill 5-1 Friday
SMITHFIELD, RI – Thanks once again to solid singles play from No. 1 through No. 6, the Bryant University women's tennis team finds itself heading back to the Northeast-10 Conference Championships once again. The Bulldogs, the top-seed of the tournament, cruised to a 5-1 win over fourth-seed Stonehill Friday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Courts. Bryant (22-2) will face the winner of the Saint Michael's – Southern New Hampshire semifinal this Sunday at 2 p.m. in Easton, MA.

April 23, 2008
Women's Tennis Makes Quick Work of Assumption 5-0 In NE-10 Quarterfinals Wednesday
SMITHFIELD, RI – Top-seeded Bryant University breezed through a quick 5-0 win over eighth-seed Assumption College in Northeast-10 Conference Quarterfinal action Wednesday at the Bryant Tennis Courts Complex. The Bulldogs rode strong doubles play into singles with Lauren Mullen (Braintree, RI) defeating Grace Fox, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6 and Katie Francazio (Cranston, RI) clinching the win with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Meg Wnuk at No. 4 singles. The Bulldogs will face the winner of the Stonehill / Merrimack quarterfinal winner this Friday at 3 p.m. at the Bryant Tennis Courts.

April 22, 2008
Women's Tennis Wins 20th Of Year Knocking Off No. 40 Queens Monday
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University women's tennis team picked up their 20th win of the season Monday afternoon, earning a solid 6-3 win over 40th-ranked Queens (NY) at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs, the regular-season champion of the Northeast-10, will open conference tournament action Wednesday hosting Assumption at 2 pm.

April 19, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Dowling for 11th-Straight Win
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University women's tennis team raised its record to 19-2 overall following an 8-1 win over Dowling College Saturday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs, winners of 11 in-a-row, will wrap up the regular season with a home match vs. Queens Monday before opening Northeast-10 Conference tournament play next week. First round action begins Tuesday.

April 16, 2008
Bryant Women's Tennis Captures NE-10 Regular Season Title With 8-1 Win Over Bentley
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University women's tennis team captured the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference regular-season title with an 8-1 win over Bentley College Wednesday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season Saturday hosting Dowling College for a non-conference match at 11 a.m. The NE-10 Conference tournament will begin next week.

April 13, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Assumption 9-0 Sunday
WORCESTER, MA - The Bryant University women's tennis team picked up its 17th win of the season Sunday afternoon, defeating Assumption College 9-0. Emma Czarnecki paced the Bulldogs with a three-set win over Rachel Hansen at No. 1 singles.

April 12, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Stonehill 6-3 Saturday
EASTON, MA - The Bryant University women's tennis team won their 15th match of the season Saturday afternoon, defeating Stonehill College 6-3 in a match that took five and half hours to complete. The Bulldogs took a 2-1 lead after doubles play with Emma Czarnecki (Huntington Woods, MI) and Chelsea Downing (Cherry Hills, CO) picking up an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. The Bulldogs travel to Assumption Sunday.

April 10, 2008
Women's Tennis Picks Up 9-0 Non-Conference Win Over Roger Williams
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University women’s tennis team picked up its 15th win of the season Thursday afternoon with a 9-0 non-conference win over Roger Williams at the Bryant Tennis Courts Complex. Bryant (15-2) opened with three wins in doubles play and cruised with solid singles play under beautiful sunny skies. Chelsea Downing earned a 6-3, 6-4 win over Leah Ribchinsky at No. 2 singles and Michelle Burke followed with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 singles, defeating Joanna Nettelfield.

April 9, 2008
Women's Tennis Team Receives NE-10 Weekly Honors
SOUTH EASTON, MA – After an impressive weekend with victories over Holy Family, AIC, and Merrimack, the Bryant University Women’s Tennis Team was awarded with three players in the weekly honor.

April 6, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Holy Family 8-1 Sunday Afternoon
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University women’s tennis team earned a big 8-1 non-conference win over Holy Family Sunday afternoon at the chilly Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs captured all three doubles points to open the match and got strong performances from Emma Czarnecki at No. 1 and Chelsea Downing at No. 2 in singles play.

April 4, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats AIC 9-0 Friday
LUDLOW, Mass. – The Bryant University women’s tennis team won its fifth-straight match and second in two days as the Bulldogs cruised to a 9-0 win over American International College Friday night in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Bulldogs host Holy Family Sunday at noon.

April 4, 2008
Women's Tennis Improves to 8-0 in League Play After Win at Merrimack Thursday
NORTH ANDOVER, MA - The Bryant women's tennis team made it four wins in-a-row Thursday afternoon with a 9-0 win over Merrimack College in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Bulldogs improve to 12-2 overall on the year and 8-0 in league play heading into Friday's league match at AIC Friday in Springfield.

April 3, 2008
WOMEN'S AND MEN'S TENNIS BOTH DEBUT AT NO. 3 IN EAST REGION
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University men's and women's tennis teams, both undefeated in Northeast-10 Conference play, set the bar high for the 2008 campaign, debuting at No. 3 in the season's first NCAA Regional Poll, released April 2. On the women's side, the Bulldogs hold top-5 rankings in both regional polls, sitting at No. 3 in the NCAA East Regional Poll and No. 5 in the ITA East Regional Poll. Bryant is 11-2 overall with a perfect 7-0 record against Northeast-10 competition and are 3-2 in regional action.

March 31, 2008
WOMEN TAKE PAIR OF CONFERENCE WINS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 9-0 AND 8-1
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. - The Bryant women's tennis team took a pair of Northeast-10 Conference wins over the weekend, defeating Le Moyne College, 9-0, Saturday in East Hartford, Conn. before topping Saint Michael's College, 8-1, Sunday in Colchester, Vt. The victories moved the Bulldogs to 11-2 on the year while keeping them an undefeated 5-0 in conference play.

March 20, 2008
Women's Tennis Pair Nets NE-10 Weekly Honor
SOUTH EASTON, MA – Bryant women's tennis standouts Emma Czarnecki (Huntington Woods, Mich.) and Katharine Francazio (Cranston, R.I.) were named Northeast-10 Conference Player and Freshman of the Week respectively after solid performances last week in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

March 14, 2008
Women's Tennis Wraps Up Spring Trip With 6-3 Win Over Bloomsburg Friday
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Bryant women’s tennis team capped their Spring Break trip to Hilton Head in style with a strong 6-3 win over regional powerhouse Bloomsburg Friday afternoon. The win improves the team’s record to 9-2 on the season Bryant opened the match winning two of three doubles points with Michelle Burke and Chelsea Downing holding on for an 8-5 win over Katie Hasyn and Alison Carney. Valeria Couto Cuervo and Emma Czarnecki won at No. 2 doubles, 8-3.

March 13, 2008
Women's Tennis Splits Pair Thursday in Hilton Head
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Bryant women's tennis team split a pair of matches in Hilton Head, defeating Charleston West Virginia in a rain-suspended match from Tuesday, and dropping a 7-2 decision to Northern Kentucky Thursday. The Bulldogs will wrap up the spring trip Friday with a match against regional powerhouse Bloomsburg.

March 12, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Clarion 8-1
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - The Bryant University women's tennis team picked up an 8-1 win over Clarion Wednesday afternoon. Emma Czarnecki earned a thrilling three-set win over Cori Rombach at No. 1, rallying from an 0-1 deficit. Tuesday's match with Charleston will be completed later today.

February 24, 2008
BRYANT WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS PACE, 9-0
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. -- The Bryant University women's tennis team defeated Northeast-10 foe Pace University, 9-0, Saturday afternoon at the East Hartford Tennis Center. The Bulldogs swept all six singles matchups and the trio of doubles bouts in the win, moving their record to 6-1 overall and 5-0 in conference.

February 24, 2008
Women's Tennis Defeats Pace 9-0 Saturday
EAST HARTFORD, CT- The Bryant University women’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 Northeast-10 Conference win over Pace University Saturday evening at the East Hartford Tennis & Racquet Club. Newcomer Emma Czarnecki cruised in straight sets to earn a win at No. 1 while Chelsea Downing looked strong at No. 2 singles, winning 6-2, 6-0.

December 7, 2007
Women's Tennis Ranked No. 5 in East Region
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant women's tennis team is ranked No. 5 in the East Region in the first Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) regional poll released in November. The Bulldogs are the highest Northeast-10 Conference team ranked. Sophomore Chelsea Downing is ranked No. 15 individually while the doubles tandem of Downing and Michelle Burke of Barrington, RI are ranked No. 9 in the East Region.

October 14, 2007
Women's Tennis Defeats Franklin Pierce 9-0
RINDGE, NH - The Bryant women's tennis team picked up a 9-0 win over Franklin Pierce Sunday afternoon to improve to 4-0 in league play. The win concludes the fall sports portion of the season.

October 7, 2007
Women's Tennis Defeats Saint Anselm Sunday
MANCHESTER, NH - Chelsea Downing picked up a straight set win at No. 1 singles as the Bryant women's tennis team defeated Saint Anselm 9-0 on Sunday afternoon.

October 6, 2007
Women's Tennis Defeats Southern NH Saturday 7-2
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant women's tennis team picked up a 7-2 Northeast-10 Conference victory over Southern New Hampshire Saturday at the Bryant Tennis Courts.

September 30, 2007
Women's Tennis Defeats New Haven 9-0 Sunday
WEST HAVEN, CONN. - The Bryant women's tennis team picked up a 9-0 non-conference win at the University of New Haven on Sunday afternoon.

September 24, 2007
Burke, Downing Advance to Third Round at ITA Singles Competition at Bloomsburg University
Coach Barbara Cilli's women's tennis team completed play at this weekend's ITA tournament in Bloomsburg, PA led by senior Michelle Burke (Barrington, RI) and freshman Chelsea Downing (Cherry Hills, CO). Burke and Downing, competing in the "A" singles draw, each won three matches to third round. Burke and Downing also teamed up in the "A" doubles draw, buty were defeated in a very close match 9-8 (7-3). Senior Heather Fedesco (Rocky Hill, CT) and Amanda Granville (Hawley, PA) also advanced to the third round of the "B" singles draw.

September 16, 2007
Bryant Women's Tennis Defeats Saint Rose 8-1
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant women's tennis team picked up a Northeast-10 Conference win over Saint Rose Saturday afternoon, 8-1.

May 22, 2007
Nine Student-Athletes Earn Academic Recognition By Northeast-10
SMITHFIELD, RI - Bryant University placed nine student-athletes on the 2007 Northeast-10 Conference Men's and Women's Tennis and Men's and Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference the league announced Tuesday.