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Oct. 6, 2009

Box Score

BOSTON, MA - The University of Massachusetts Boston women's tennis team was defeated by visiting Rhode Island College, 7-2, today in a Little East Conference match played at Boston College High School. The Beacons fall to 2-6 on the season and 0-5 in LEC play, while the Anchorwomen improve to 7-5 and 2-3.

UMass Boston scored in doubles play when the first doubles tandem of junior Carolina Gonzalez (Bridgewater, MA) and freshman Anitra Kloczewiak (Newton, MA) won a 9-7 decision over senior Julie Bannon (Narragansett, RI) and sophomore Gabriela Batek (Greenville, RI) to improve Gonzalez' dual match doubles record to 7-1, while Kloczewiak is now 6-2 in dual match doubles action. Senior Emily Johnson (Saugus, MA) gained the Beacons' second point with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at number two singles over junior Jaclyn Eastman (Mansfield, MA). The victory gives Johnson 41 combined singles/doubles wins to move into a tie for second on the UMass Boston career list with Denise B. Ridge (2002-03, 2006).

The Beacons will be in action again when they host Salem State College in a Little East Conference match on Saturday, October 10 at 1:00 p.m. at the Boston College High School courts, while Rhode Island College hosts Plymouth State University on October 10 at 12:00 p.m.

SINGLES

#1 Julie Bannon (RIC) DEF. Anitra Kloczewiak (UMB) 6-4, 6-1 #2 Emily Johnson (UMB) DEF. Jaclyn Eastman (RIC) 6-3, 6-1 #3 Gabriela Batek (RIC) DEF. Carolina Gonzalez (UMB) 6-2, 6-3 #4 Brittany LaBarre (Greenville, RI) (RIC) DEF. Abigail Balme (North Attleboro, MA) (UMB) 6-2, 6-1 #5 Marissa Langellier (Greenville, RI) (RIC) DEF. Jillian Hurd (Taunton, MA) (UMB) 6-0, 6-1 #6 Doris Belanger (West Warwick, RI) (RIC) DEF. Brittany Engel (Freehold, NJ) (UMB) 6-2, 6-0

DOUBLES

#1 Gonzalez/Kloczewiak (UMB) DEF. Bannon/Batek (RIC) 9-7 Pro-Set #2 Eastman/LaBarre (RIC) DEF. Balme/Johnson (UMB) 9-7 Pro-Set #3 Langellier/Belanger (RIC) DEF. Hurd/Engel (UMB) 8-0 Pro-Set