The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team fell in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament to the University of Richmond on Thursday, following a first-round win against George Mason University on Wednesday. Rhody, the No. 6 seed, faced off against the No. 11-seeded Patriots on Wednesday night under the lights at the…
Despite being out of contention for the Atlantic 10 Tournament, the University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team dominated George Mason University on the road, 13-5. The Rams came out strong with five goals in the first quarter. These goals were spread out evenly amongst five different Rams. First-year midfielder Celie Shield opened the scoring,…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team concluded its regular season with a road loss to Fordham University on Saturday afternoon. Completing their fifth sweep of Atlantic 10 Conference opponents so far this season. Fordham, which earned the No. 1 seed in the A-10 Tournament, improved to 8-0 on its home court. Rhody finished…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team split its two-game homestand with a 6-1 win against Bryant University and a 4-3 loss to Atlantic 10 Conference opponent George Washington University. Thursday’s matchup with the Bulldogs started with a pregame celebration for URI’s three fourth-years: Nikki Fernando, Sophie Herrman and Ava Grnja. “When I took…
First-year Kajsa Helgesen has been consistently winning for the University of Rhode Island tennis team all season and is making an impact both on and off the court. Helgesen is originally from Stavanger, Norway, and URI head coach Jonas Brobeck is originally from Sweden. Several other players on the team are also international. Helgesen was…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team’s fourth-year Nikki Fernando sealed her name in URI tennis history on Friday, securing a program-best 65th doubles win. “So happy for her, it couldn’t have happened for a better person, captain and player,” URI head coach Jonas Brobeck said. “Unfortunately, we could not capitalize on getting the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team began Atlantic 10 Conference play with a 4-0 win over Saint Joseph’s University on Saturday before taking down Drexel University in a 4-2 victory on Sunday. Traveling to Philadelphia, the Rams extended their winning streak to three, advancing to 10-6 on the season. Saturday’s contest saw weather…
Fourth-year tennis player Nikki Fernando’s time at the University of Rhode Island will come to an end after the spring season concludes, but not before she sets her name in the program’s record book. Securing her 64th win in doubles play against Dominican University of California on Friday, Fernando is one win away from breaking…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team closed out its spring break trip with a strong performance on Friday, defeating Dominican University of California to help build momentum leading up to Atlantic 10 Conference play. The 4-0 win was powered by a dominant doubles showing and three efficient singles wins. The Rams swept Dominican…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team split the weekend, losing on Saturday to Quinnipiac University and picking up a win on Sunday against Stonehill College. The Rams struggled on Saturday against Quinnipiac, losing 4-0 on the road in North Haven, Conn., not picking up a single team point. In doubles, the Rams lost…