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October 15, 2002

Rhode Island College Women’s Tennis Update #5

(7-5 Overall, Third Place at the Little East Championships)

Providence, RI--Head Coach Kelly Lange’s team is 7-5 overall and 4-1 in the Little East Conference. The Anchorwomen defeated Salem State, 5-1, this week before placing third (five teams) at the Little East Conference Championships, hosted UMass-Boston, with a team score of 13.0 points on Oct. 11-12. Southern Maine won the title with 22.0 points and Plymouth State placed second with 14.0 points,

Freshman Liz Barrette (North Providence, RI) is 8-5 (.615) at number one singles and 11-3 (.786) at number one doubles for a total of 13.5 points on the season. Barrette was eliminated in the semi-final match of the number one singles flight, but captured the Little East title at number one doubles.

Senior Donna Vongratsavay (North Providence, RI) is 11-3 (.786) at number two singles and 11-3 (.786) at number one doubles for a total of 16.5 points on the season. Vongratsavay was eliminated in the championship match of the number two singles flight, but captured the Little East title at number one doubles.

Sophomore Meghan Mooney (Scituate, RI) is 5-4 (.556) at number three singles and 6-5 (.545) at number two doubles for a total of 8.0 points on the season. Mooney was eliminated in the semi-final match of both the number three singles and number two doubles flight at the LEC Championships.

Junior Samantha Hedden (Rumford, RI) is 6-6 (.500) at number four singles and 6-7 (.462) at number two doubles for a total of 9.0 points on the season. Hedden was eliminated in the semi-final match of both the number four singles and number two doubles flight at the LEC Championships.

Junior Kristin Mandsager (Portsmouth, RI) is 5-8 (.385) at number five singles and 7-6 (.538) at number three doubles for a total of 8.5 points on the season. Mandsager was eliminated in the semi-final match of both the number five singles and number three doubles flight at the LEC Championships.

Senior Sara Hebert (Cumberland, RI) is 4-5 (.444) at number six singles and 5-6 (.455) at number three doubles for a total of 6.5 points on the season. Hebert lost in the semi-final match of the number three doubles flight at the LEC Championships.

Junior Anabela Pereira (Pawtucket, RI) is 3-3 (.500) at number six singles and 2-2 (.500) at number three doubles for a total of 4.0 points on the season. Pereira lost in the semi-final match of the number six singles flight at the LEC Championships.

In upcoming action, RIC will host Clark on Oct. 15.