April 6, 2007

BRYANT WOMEN DEFEAT FRANKLIN PIERCE 9-0 IN WOMEN'S TENNIS

SMITHFIELD, RI -  The Bryant University women's tennis team braved cold temperatures Friday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Complex and put together a solid team effort to pick up their 10th win of the season, defeating Franklin Pierce 9-0. 

Senior Sacha Solomon (Bourne, Mass.) rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles while classmate Annette Jervasi (Colchester, Conn.) was a straight-set winner at No. 2, winning handily 6-0, 6-0.

Junior Michelle Burke (Barrington, R.I.) - pictured right - was strong at No. 3, winning 6-1, 6-0 while freshman Kristen Swanson (West Newbury, Mass.) adding an 8-0 win at No. 4.  Bryant will host AIC on Tuesday before heading to the Bloomsburg Duals next weekend.

Singles
No. 1 - Sacha Solomon (BU) def. Coco Minott (FPC), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 - Annette Jervasi (BU) def. Althea Gladstone (FPC), 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 - Michelle Burke (BU) def. Carol Pennamacoor (FPC), 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 - Kristen Swanson (BU) def. Mariana Zahora (FPC), 8-0
No. 5 - Lauren Mullen (BU) def. Erin Whyman (FPC), 8-0
No. 6 - Heather Fedesco (BU) def. Francesca Santoro (FPC), 8-1

Doubles (played first)
No. 1 - Solomon / Jervasi (BU) def. Pennamacoor / Gladstone (FPC), 8-0
No. 2 - Mullen / Burke (BU) def. Whyman / Francesca (FPC), 8-0
No. 3 - Swanson / Fedesco (BU) def. Zahora / Kathleen Judge (FPC), 8-0

Records - Bryant 10-2 (10-1 NE-10)    Franklin Pierce 0-6 (0-6 NE-10)