March 1, 2002

The Providence College women's tennis team was defeated, 6-1, against Rutgers on Friday, March 1 in Providence, R.I.

Senior Brooke Rubin (Cranston, R.I.) recorded the only victory for PC as she defeated Carissa Sommerlad, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1 singles. Rubin and Katy Bednar (Marblehead, Mass.) played at No. 1 doubles, but fell to the Scarlet Knights' Jennifer Hellier and Andrea Weckstein. With her singles victory, Rubin took a step closer to tying the Providence College all-time singles victories record of 78. Rubin holds a 14-5 singles record this season.

With the loss, PC fell to 5-4 overall, and 1-2 in the spring. The Scarlet Knights improved to 5-2 overall. The Friars are back in action on Monday, March 4 as they face Pittsburgh in Miami, Fla.

Final Result:
Rutgers 6, Providence 1


Records:
Providence (5-4, 1-2 Spring), Rutgers (5-2)


Singles
1. Brooke Rubin (PC) def. Carissa Sommerlad (R) (6-4, 6-4)
2. Jennifer Hellier (R) def. Gina Vlasek (PC) (7-6, 6-3)
3. Andrea Weckstein (R) def. Erin Haley (PC) (6-1, 6-1)
4. Amanda Travlos (R) def. Katy Bednar (PC) (6-2, 6-3)
5. Helen Magomedova (R) def. Katie Lafayette (PC) (6-0, 6-0)
6. Kaitlin Link (R) def. Molly Gilbride (PC) (6-2, 6-1)


Doubles
1. Hellier/Weckstein (R) def. Rubin/Bednar (PC) (8-6)
2. Magomedova/Starr Foster (R) def. Vlasek/Lafayette (PC) (8-3)
3. Link/Stacy Tucker (R) def. Haley/Gilbride (PC) (8-2)