KINGSTON, R.I. – Stony Brook tennis got a pair of singles victories, but were unable to push past Rhode Island, dropping a 5-2 final against the Rams on Saturday.
 
Stony Brook received singles victories from sophomore Debby Mastrodima and freshman Mia Palladino. Palladino improved to 6-2 overall from the No. 1 spot this season. Mastrodima also teamed up with Sara Medved to take a doubles game.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
DOUBLES

• 1 | Cvackova/Herrman (URI) def. Boro/Lobo-Corral (SBU), 6-1
• 2 |Rajan/Fernando (URI) def. Palladino/Perfiliev (SBU), 6-2
• 3 | Mastrodima/Medved (SBU) def. Grnja/Hylton (URI), 6-1

SINGLES

• 1 | Palladino (SBU) def. Herrman (URI), 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
• 2 | Rajan (URI) def. Lobo-Corral (SBU), 6-2, 7-6(4)
• 3 | Cvackova (URI) def. Boro (SBU) 6-1, 6-1
• 4 | Fernando (URI) def. Bruu-Syversen (SBU) 6-3, 6-3
• 5 | Nelander (URI) def. Medved (SBU) 6-0, 6-1
• 6 | Mastrodima (SBU) def. Hylton (URI) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
 
"Another close one, we had some really good individual performances over the weekend and beat some strong players. URI played well today to close out the doubles point and the match," said head coach Thiago Dualiby.
 
UP NEXT
 
Stony Brook will return to conference play on Thursday, March 14, taking on Towson in Maryland. First serve is set for 1 p.m.