KISSIMMEE, Fla. (March 11, 2026) – Roger Williams University closed out its spring break trip with a 6-1 victory over Emerson College in a non-conference women's tennis match at the United States Tennis Association (USTA)/National Training Center this evening.
Highlights
- Sophomore Valentina Abarca led a group of four double winners for Roger Williams with victories at No. 1 singles and doubles.
- Senior Izzy Pecora, junior Ella Mancini and freshman Megan Bache also all collected singles and doubles wins for the Hawks.
- Junior Adriana Palmieri also posted a singles win for Roger Williams.
- Senior Jayden Beverly earned Emerson's point in the match with her win at No. 6 singles.
How It Happened
- Roger Williams swept the three doubles matches to post the first point in the dual with Pecora and Mancini teaming up for a 6-2 win at No. 2 for the point clinching win.
- Bache posted the Hawks first singles point with her 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles over Emerson sophomore Alisa Pimenova.
- Palmieri drew Roger Williams within a point of the match win with her 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles against first year Anna Matsuura.
- Mancini then clinched the match win at No. 3 singles, defeating sophomore Abigail Miner 6-3, 6-2.
- Abarca and Emerson first year Teah Login battled into a third set super tiebreaker with Abarca clinching her second win of the day with a 6-2, 5-7, 10-6 decision.
- Beverly won the Lions lone point of the match at No. 6 singles, rallying from a set down for a 1-6, 6-4, 10-7 triumph over senior Gabrielle Petroniro.
Up Next
Emerson (4-3, 0-1 NEWMAC) is right back in action tomorrow when it wraps up its spring break trip against Transylvania University at the USTA National Campus at 11:30 a.m. Roger Williams improves to 15-5 overall, including 8-2 in the Conference of New England.
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