Women's Tennis Shuts Out Rhode Island, 7-0

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (March 27, 2008) - The University of Connecticut women's tennis team swept all its singles matches and earned the doubles point as they defeated Rhode Island, 7-0, Thursday afternoon at the East Hartford Racquet Club. UConn is now 5-2 on the season as it begins a series of conference matches over the weekend.

Emily Herb (Cherry Hill, N.J.) and Ali Campitiello (Staten Island, N.Y.) both improved to 6-1 on the year in singles play with wins in flights two and five, respectively. Herb bested Rhode Island's Christen Cadigan, 6-3, 6-2, while Campitiello defeated Valerie Chacon, 6-4, 6-1.

"I am very pleased with the win today against a very good team from URI," said Director of Tennis Glenn Marshall. "The team is playing very well right now heading into a stretch of seven BIG EAST Conference matches in 14 days."

The Huskies return to action Saturday, Mar. 29 at Seton Hall. The dual match is schedule for 2:00 p.m.

SINGLES
LoRusso (UC) def. Peele (URI): 7-5, 7-5
Herb (UC) def. Cadigan (URI): 6-3, 6-2
Cheung (UC) def. Hedstrom (URI): 6-2, 6-0
Porter (UC) def. Barletta (URI): 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Campitiello (UC) def. Chacon (URI) 6-4, 6-1
Moritz (UC) def. Liu (URI) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
 

DOUBLES
LoRusso/Herb (UC) def. Peele/Cadigan (URI): 8-4
Campitiello/Porter (UC) def. Hedstrom/Chacon (URI): 8-0
Barletta/Liu (URI) def. Moritz/Cheung (UC): 8-3