Feb. 17, 2002

The Providence College women's tennis team was defeated, 6-1, at Dartmouth on Sunday, February 17.

The Friars Brooke Rubin (Cranston, R.I.) recorded the lone win for PC as she defeated Sarita Yardi, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 singles. In doubles, senior captain Gina Vlasek (Atlanta, Ga.) and Katie Lafayette (Norwich, Conn.) played at the No. 2 spot and lost, 9-8, (7-3 tiebreaker) in a close match.

With the loss, PC fell to 5-3 overall, and 1-1 in the spring. The Big Green improved to 7-1 overall. PC is back in action on Friday, March 1 with a home match against Rutgers.

Final Result:
Dartmouth 6, Providence 1


Records:
Providence (5-3, 1-1 Spring), Dartmouth (7-1)


Singles
1. Brooke Rubin (PC) def. Sarita Yardi (D) (6-2, 6-4)
2. Arden Freedeking (D) def. Gina Vlasek (PC) (7-5, 6-0)
3. Jayme Ahmed (D) def. Erin Haley (PC) (6-0, 6-0)
4. Catherine Crandall (D) def. Katy Bednar (PC) (6-1, 4-6, 6-1)
5. Kelsey Surbaugh (D) def. Katie Lafayette (PC) (6-1, 6-1)
6. Evelyn Stevens (D) def. Molly Gilbride (PC) (6-1, 6-1)


Doubles
1. Yardi/Carly Bashleben (D) def. Rubin/Bednar (PC) (8-2)
2. Fredeking/Crandall (D) def. Vlasek/Lafayette (PC) (9-8)
3. Lisa Borowski/Ahmed (D) def. Haley/Gilbride (PC) (8-0)