April 28, 2000

Providence, R.I... The Providence College women's tennis team competed at the 2000 BIG EAST Championship, on April 19-23. The squad finished ninth overall, in the 13 team field. The squad posted a 2-1 record for the weekend.

The Friars, seeded eighth, opened play on April 20 with a 5-3 loss to Rutgers. The squad then moved to the consolation bracket, were they defeated Connecticut, 5-1 on April 21 and Villanova, 5-1 on April 22.

Alison Carton (Millburn, N.J.) and Lindsey Gilloolly (Stoughton, Mass.) posted 3-0 singles records at the championship. Brooke Rubin (Cranston, R.I.), Jessie LeMasters (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Gina Vlasek (Atlanta, Ga.) recorded 2-1 singles marks over the weekend.