Emmitsburg, Md. (March 13, 2024)--The Mount St. Mary's women's tennis team fell to Rhode Island, 6-1, at the Mount St. Mary's Tennis Courts on Wednesday afternoon.  Sofia Kostirko improved to 5-0 this season in dual matches at the No. 1 singles spot to pace the Mountaineers in the match.

The Rams (9-2) swept the doubles matches to earn the doubles point and the early lead.  The Mount's duo of Adriana Barney and Ana Alvarez-Storni lost at No. 1 doubles by the score of 6-4.  The Rams won the other two matches by 6-0 scores.

In singles play, Kostirko improved to 5-0 at No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Sophie Herrman for the Mount's point in the match.  Alvarez-Storni fell, 6-2, 6-2 to Nadia Rajan at No. 2 singles and Margherita Trolese lost at No. 3 to Valentina Cvackova, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3.  Valentine Mudry lost at No. 6 singles to Ava Grnja, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6).

The Mount is back in action this weekend with matches at Niagara on Saturday and St. Bonaventure on Sunday.

RHODE ISLAND 6, MOUNT ST. MARY'S 1
Doubles
No. 1:  Sophie Herrman and Valentina Cvackova (RI) def. Adriana Barney and Ana Alvarez-Storni (MSM), 6-4
No. 2:  Nadia Rajan and Nikki Fernando (RI) def. Bella Pescatore and Riya Mathur (MSM), 6-0
No. 3:  Ava Grnja and Steph Hylton (RI) def. Valentine Mudry and Margherita Trolese (MSM), 6-0

Singles
No. 1:  Sofia Kostirko (MSM) def. Herrman (RI), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2:  Rajan (RI) def. Alvarez-Storni (MSM), 6-2, 6-2
No. 3:  Cvackova (RI) def. Trolese (MSM), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4:  Fernando (RI) def. Barney (MSM), 6-0, 6-0
No. 5:  Kiara Nelander (RI) def. Stephanie Huseby (MSM), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6:  Grnja (RI) def. Mudry (MSM), 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)