SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Stony Brook tennis team (5-4) ended their weekend with a victory after defeating Rhode Island University 4-3.
 
With head coach Gary Glassman sending out new combinations in doubles today, it proved to be pivotal for the Seawolves. The squad was victorious in two of the three matches in doubles, with back-to-back dominant performances.

First, the tandem of freshman Kristi Boro and graduate student Loreto Villalba-Rubio got the Seawolves going in the doubles match by defeating Cvackova/Herrman, 6-4. Then, the duo of senior Kristine Theys and freshman Debby Mastrodima gave the team another victory after defeating Rajan/Grnja, 6-2. 

In singles, junior Chandrika Joshi picked up her second victory of the weekend after defeating Rajan in a three-set thriller. After dropping the second-set to tie the match at a set each, Joshi took command from start to finish, taking the final-set 6-1. Senior Mathilde Sreeves and freshman Debby Mastrodima put up impressive performances in their single matches, as they were both victories in straight sets. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Doubles
Boro/L. Rubio (SBU) def. Cvackova/Herrman (RI), 6-4
Theys/Mastrodima (SBU) def. Rajan/Grnja (RI), 6-2
Fernando/Shakner (RI) def. Sreeves/Joshi (SBU), 6-3
 
Singles
Cvackova (RI) def. Villalba-Rubio (SBU), 7-5, 6-2
Herrman (RI) def. Theys (SBU), 6-3, 6-2
Joshi (SBU) def. Rajan (RI), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Fernando (RI) def. Boro (SBU), 6-2, 6-4
Sreeves (SBU) def. Grnja (RI), 6-3, 6-3
Mastrodima (SBU) def. Shanker (RI), 6-4, 6-1
 
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"The doubles point proved to be pivotal tonight and a big credit to the team for their willingness to try some new combinations. This was another tight contest and we were fortunate to pull out the victory," said head coach Gary Glassman. 
 
NEXT UP
Stony Brook will return to the court on March 16th, when the squad heads to Baltimore, Maryland to take on Towson University. The match is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.


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