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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Women's Tennis Upends Rhode Island, 6-1
April 11, 2002 | Tennis
April 11, 2002
KINGSTON, R.I. -- The University of Massachusetts women's tennis team topped Rhode Island, 6-1, in an important Atlantic 10 conference match yesterday afternoon. The Minutewomen won the doubles point and never looked back as they took five out of the six singles matches as well.
In doubles, the No. 1 tandem of senior Helena Horak (Westlake Village, Calif.) and sophomore Susan Hyams (Cincinnati, Ohio) beat Ally Erasmous and Cynthia Taylor, 8-4. At No. 2, sophomore Jafra Depontes (Kaliua-Kona, Hawaii) and freshman Stephanie Price (Columbia, Mo.) knocked off Jess Collins and Erin Dwyer, 8-2. It was the pair's eighth consecutive doubles win.
Depontes, Price, Horak, Hyams and freshman Ashley Smith (Southboro, Mass.) all picked up singles wins for the Maroon & White.
Massachusetts will host Amherst College at the Upper Boyden Courts this afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
Massachusetts 6 Rhode Island 1
Singles:
1. Jafra Depontes (UM) def Ally Erasmous (URI) 6-1, 6-1
2. Stephanie Price (UM) def Cynthia Taylor (URI) 6-3, 6-4
3. Helena Horak (UM) def Jess Collins (URI) 6-1, 6-4
4. Susan Hyams (UM) def Erin Dwyer (URI) 6-0, 6-2
5. Emily Clapham (URI) def Alison Hagenbuch (UM) 6-3, 6-0
6. Ashley Smith (UM) def Lindsay Taylor (URI) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles:
1. Horak / Hyams (UM) def Erasmous / C. Taylor (URI) 8-4
2. Price / Depontes (UM) def Collins / Dwyer (URI) 8-2
3. Claphan / L. Taylor (URI) def Smith / Hagenbuch (UM) 8-6
