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…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team picked up two victories over the weekend against Le Moyne College and Siena University to improve to 6-3 on the season. The Rams started the weekend on Saturday by winning all three matches in doubles play to take a 1-0 lead over Le Moyne. Fourth-year Nikki Fernando…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team was swept 7-0 by in-state rival Brown University on Saturday afternoon, its second consecutive loss. Following their 5-2 loss to New Jersey Institute of Technology on Feb. 21, Rhody played in Providence against the 8-3 Bears. The Rams were the fifth team the Brown Bears have swept…
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s tennis team fell short on Sunday in a one-match weekend against the New Jersey Institute of Technology at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, bringing the team’s overall record to 4-2 on the season. The Rams lost 5-2 on Sunday to a tough opponent. The Rams had trouble against…