BRISTOL- R.I.- The Hartford women's tennis team fell to Roger Williams University, 7-0, in Conference of New England action on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. The Hawks moved to 3-5 on the season, while Roger Williams improved to 10-1.
Rapid Recap
- Hartford opened the match with three doubles contests, but Roger Williams swept all three to take the doubles point. Graduate student Lia Gosselin (South Bend, Ind.) and junior Victalia Z. Deida (New Haven, Conn.) fell to Valentina Abarca and Iris Gkrekou, 6-0 in the first match up of the day. Sophomore Maddie Pearlman (New Hampton, N.Y.) and freshman Isabelle Simino (Franklin, Mass.) dropped a 6-1 decision to Adriana Palmieri and Ella Mancini. Graduate student Lora Acquario (East Nassau, N.Y.) and junior Natalie Lamb (Glastonbury, Conn.) rounded out doubles play, falling 6-2 to Emma Blanchard and Ashlyn Keating.
- Throughout singles action, the Hawks battled across all six positions as Roger Williams secured the remaining four points needed to complete the shutout. Gosselin faced Abarca falling 6-0, 6-1, while Pearlman dropped a 6-0, 6-0 decision to Gkrekou. Simino competed at No. 3 singles against Megan Bache, falling 6-2, 6-1, and Deida faced Mancini dropping a 6-2, 6-1 decision. Next Lamb faced Palmieri where she ultimately fell short 6-0, 6-0, while Acquario closed out the lineup against Scarlett Bernard, also falling 6-0, 6-0. Roger Williams claimed all six singles matches to secure the 7-0 victory.
Up Next
The Hawks will look to bounce back on Saturday, October 17th, when they host conference opponent, University of New England in their next contest. First serve is scheduled for a 1:00 PM match up p.m. in West Hartford, Conn.
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