Women’s Tennis Blanks USJ in Season Opener

Suffolk
9
Univ. of St. Joseph
0

Doubles

Mezini, Sarah / Ascic, Ilda (SUF)
def. Emily Kerr / Elaina Griffiths (USJWTEN)
8-2
Smith, Kendall / Consales, Barbara (SUF)
def. Kathleen Gilland / Ananya Srivatsav (USJWTEN)
8-4
Mosquera, Dyani / Blade, Alyssa (SUF)
def. Julia Michaud / Jenna Griffith (USJWTEN)
8-3

Singles

Mezini, Sarah (SUF)
def. Emily Kerr (USJWTEN)
6-0, 6-1
Ascic, Ilda (SUF)
def. Kathleen Gilland (USJWTEN)
6-3, 6-3
Smith, Kendall (SUF)
def. Elaina Griffiths (USJWTEN)
6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-8)
Consales, Barbara (SUF)
def. Ananya Srivatsav (USJWTEN)
4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-7)
Claus, Giuliana (SUF)
def. Julia Michaud (USJWTEN)
6-0, 6-0
Prescott, Bianca (SUF)
def. Maria Porth (USJWTEN)
6-2, 6-0
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Women’s Tennis Blanks USJ in Season Opener
Posted: Sep 11, 2021

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Suffolk women's tennis began the 2021 campaign with a 9-0 victory over Saint Joseph (Conn.) Saturday afternoon. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 9 | St. Joseph (Conn.) 0
RECORDS: Suffolk (1-0) | St. Joseph (Conn.) (0-2)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk took a 3-0 lead into singles action after sweeping doubles play. The Rams quickly locked up the match in singles play. Down the stretch, the Blue Jays kept the blue-and-gold on their toes down the stretch as courts three and four needed a third-set tiebreaker to determine a winner. Both Kendall Smith and Barbara Consales prevailed in those spots to preserve the shutout win for the Suffolk.  

THE RESULTS
SINGLES
1 – Sarah Mezini (Suffolk) defeated Emily Kerr (USJ), 6-0, 6-1
2 – Ilda Ascic (Suffolk) defeated Kathleen Gilland (USJ), 6-3, 6-3
3 – Kendall Smith (Suffolk) defeated Elaine Griffiths (USJ), 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
4 – Barbara Consales (Suffolk) defeated Anaya Srivatsav (USJ), 4-6, 6-0, 10-7
5 – Giuliana Claus (Suffolk) defeated Julia Michaud (USJ), 6-0, 6-0
6 – Bianca Prescott (Suffolk) defeated Maria Porth (USJ), 6-2, 6-0 

DOUBLES
1 – Sarah Mezini/Ilda Ascic (Suffolk) defeated Emily Kerr/Elaina Griffiths (USJ), 8-2
2 – Kendall Smith/Barbara Consales (Suffolk) defeated Kathleen Gilland/Ananya Srivatsav (USJ), 8-4
3 – Dyani Mosquera/Alyssa Blade (Suffol) defeated Julia Michaud/Jenna Griffith (USJ), 8-3 

NOTEWORTHY

  • Suffolk snapped a four-match skid on opening day since 2007. 
  • The Rams are now 5-9 in the first match of the year since 2007. 
  • The blue-and-gold began the campaign on the road for the first time since 2017. Suffolk is 1-6 when puling the curtain back on the season away from home since 2007. 
  • Suffolk and USJ battled St. Joseph (Conn.) in its first match of the year for the first time in the Rams' record books, which date back through the 2007 campaign.  
  • Suffolk recorded its first ever shutout victory on day one since 2007. Suffolk is now 1-2 in shutouts in match 1. 
  • The Rams improved to 13-1 all-time against the Blue Jays. 
  • Claus assembled a golden match in her collegiate debut. 
  • Mezini (No. 1), Consales (No. 4) and Prescott (No. 6) each put together a golden set in singles play. 

COMING UP
Suffolk remains on the road Wednesday, Sept. 15 for its Commonwealth Coast conference (CCC) opener at Salve Regina. First serve is set for 3:30 p.m.