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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Rhode Island
UMass Downs Rhode Island, 4-0
April 13, 2008 | Tennis
April 13, 2008
KINGSTON, R.I. - The UMass women's tennis team (11-9) defeated their Atlantic 10 foes Rhode Island (14-6), 4-0 today in their last conference match of the season before the Atlantic 10 Tournament. The Minutewomen were undefeated against teams in the Atlantic 10 conference this year posting a 4-0 record against conference foes.
After the doubles matches finished, the coaches of the two teams decided to call the match after either team scored four points due to the frigid weather resulting in some unfinished matches.
UMass took the doubles point to begin the match with a lead as they have in each of their last six matches. Masha Pozar (Ljubljana, Slovenia) continued to add to her career doubles record with an 8-3 win over her No. 1 doubles foes. Her career doubles wins now stands at 73. Each of the other UMass doubles teams took down their opponents with a win by Kristin DiPiero (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) and Tanisha Hodgson (Savaneta, Aruba) from the second flight and Laura Danai (Holyoke, Mass.) and Maude Lecluyse (Montreal, Canada) from the third. Danai and Lecluyse have won nine out of their last 10 matches.
Pozar continued to add to her career singles wins with her 6-2, 6-4 thrashing of her No. 1 singles opponent. She currently has 65 singles wins, just two shy of the record. With one game remaining in regular season play, Pozar is going to have to pull out wins in the postseason to break the record. Atlantic 10 Player/Rookie of the Week, Boney also won her singles match, 6-1, 6-2 from the second flight winning all of her matches and ending the week with a perfect 4-0 record for the second week in a row. Hodgson, Lecluyse and Gimenez did not finish their games on the day because before they could, the Minutewomen had already scored four points.
The Minutewomen will conclude their regular season play at Boston University on Tuesday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m. Stay tuned to UMassAthletics.com for future updates.
Doubles
1. Pozar/Boney UM defeated Peele/Cadigan URI, 8-3
2. DiPiero/Hodgson UM defeated Hedstrom/Chacon URI, 8-2
3. Lecluyse/Danai UM defeated Barletta/Liu URI, 8-5
4. Gimenez/MacKay UM defeated Hoover/Squires URI, 8-4
Singles
1. Pozar UM defeated Peele URI, 6-2, 6-4
2. Boney UM defeated Cadigan URI, 6-1, 6-2
3. Hodgson UM vs. Hedstrom URI, 1-6, 4-4 DNF(Did Not Finish)
4. Lecluyse UM vs. Chacon URI, 1-6, 6-3 DNF
5. Danai UM defeated Barletta, URI 6-3, 6-0
6. Gimenez UM vs. Liu URI, 7-5 DNF
7. DiPiero UM defeated Hoover URI, 6-1, 6-0
8. MacKay UM defeated Squires URI, 6-2, 6-1
