Doubles teams lead Mounties to fifth straight victory

SMITHFIELD — After winning just seven individual matches in a four-match losing streak to start the season, the Mount St. Charles tennis team has rebounded with five straight Division I victories.

Monday afternoon, the Mounties received victories from the doubles teams of Emily Graham and Ally Romano, Erin McWhinnie and Hollie Wallace, and Elena Caliri and Kaitlyn Cacador in a 5-2 road victory over Smithfield.

Mount St. Charles (5-2 Division I Met-A) also saw No. 2 singles player Saher Arora earn a three-set win and No. 3 singles player Kaitlyn Koller produce a straight-set win.

The Mounties visits Met-B leader East Greenwich tomorrow afternoon.

Mount St. Charles 5, Smithfield 2

Singles – Isabella Baffoni, S, def. Isabella Coppolino, 6-4, 7-5; Saher Arora, MSC, def. Lauren Fortier, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2; Kaitlyn Koller, MSC, Amanda Brindamour , 6-3, 7-5; Amara Devine, S, def. Maggie Kinnear, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Doubles – Emily Graham and Ally Romano, MSC, def. Juliette Batek and Megan Kiernan, 7-5, 6-1; Erin McWhinnie and Hollie Wallace, MSC, def. Kara Brush and Casey Derderian, 7-6 (9), 6-0; Alex Wyatt and Piper O’Connell, MSC, Elena Caliri and Kaitlyn Cacador, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5).

DaCruz leads Shea to win

PAWTUCKET – Thanks to Erika DaCruz, Shea High snared victory for the first time this season.

With her gritty 6-4, 7-6 (4) decision over Cristy DeLeon at No. 4 singles, the Raiders clinched a tight 4-3 win over the Blue Wave in a Division III showdown of winless squads at Oak Hill’s Tom Duffy Courts on Monday.

Actually, fellow singles representatives Sophia Panzo, Anike Fernandes and Elizabeth Ahwireng also played key roles with straightset triumphs.

Shea moved to 1-8 in league action, while Hope dropped to 0-9.

Shea 4, Hope 3

Singles: Sophia Panzo (S) def. Sarah Jackson, 6-1, 6-0; Anike Fernandes (S) def. Ariel Hall, 6-4, 6-1; Elizabeth Ahwireng (S) def. Kyara Ferrage, 6-1, 6-3; Erika DaCruz (S) def. Cristy DeLeon, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Doubles: Carla Pepen-Tayana Labady (H) def. Brianna Andrade-Sarah Mateo, 6-1, 6-4; Aisha Odetunde-Tiffany Medfina (H) def. Esperanza Rivera-Evy Chapman, 7-5, 6-3; Nashly Morales-Charniya Pemberton (H) def. Andrea Gonzalez-Luisa Vasquez, 6-0, 6-4.

Scituate sweeps Tolman

PAWTUCKET – Scituate High managed a 7-0 Division III sweep of Tolman at Slater Park’s Mike Kenny Courts on Monday, but the Tigers did cause a couple of headaches along the way.

At. No. 4 singles, senior Shalia Dalomba battled junior Maud Highfield before yielding a 6-3, 6-4 verdict. And, at the top doubles spot, the duet of Victoria Chmielewski and Stephanie Harwood nearly took the first set before surrendering a 6-4, 6-1 verdict.

The Tigers fell to 2-0, while the Spartans improved to 4-6.

Scituate 7, Tolman 0

Singles: Lily Votta def. Fatou Samb, 6-2, 6-2; Mia Sepe def. Sarah Colson, 6-3, 6-2; Sophia Collins def. Jailene Sequin, 6-2, 6-0; Maud Highfield def. Shalia Dalomba, 6-3, 6-4. Doubles: Emma Giusti-Nicole Godbout def. Victoria Chmielewski-Stephanie Harwood, 6-4, 6-1; Maddie Rivard-Bailey Malloy def. Taina Rodrigues-Zoe Williams, 6-0, 6-2; Rachel Fiaos-Shannon Harrington def. Jennifer Miranda-Jackie Afriyib, 6-1, 6-2.

Woonsocket too much for St. Raphael

PAWTUCKET – It wasn’t easy, but Woonsocket High swept the doubles portion of its Division III clash with St. Raphael Academy on Monday, ultimately claiming a 5-2 Division III victory at the Vets Park courts.

The top duet of Claudine Wehbe and Diana Kouki had to work extra hard during a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Molly Frazier and Jillian Hughes, while the No. 2 tandem of Kara Richer and Emi Flannary mustered a come-frombehind 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 decision over Emma McDonough and Lauren Racine.

Serena-Rose Gaskin and Emily Fourier registered the lone wins for the Saints (4-6) at the first two singles slots. Brianna Tsouvalos and Liliana Kouuki nailed down straight-set singles verdicts at the other two for the Villa Novans (4-5).

Woonsocket 5, St. Raphael 2

Singles: Serena-Rose Gaskin (SRA) def. Holly Letourneau, 7-6 (4), 63; Emily Fournier (SRA) def. Sitney Lim, 6-1, 6-4; Brianna Tsouvalos (W) def. Emily Miranda, 6-1, 6-4; Lilliana Kouki (W) def. Deanna Squires, 7-5, 6-4. Doubles: Claudine Wehbe-Diana Kouki (W) def. Molly Frazier-Jillian Hughes, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1; Kara Richer-Emi Flannary (W) def. Emma McDonough-Lauren Racine, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2; Tianna Carpenter-Rushie Vilan (W) def. Chatham McCloskey-Nicole Medeiros, 6-2, 6-4.