Lincoln picks up 1st win
LINCOLN – Lincoln High may have dropped the first singles and doubles matches to Chariho Regional on Monday afternoon, but the rest of the Lions did their jobs en route to a 5-2 Division II victory. The Chargers' Gabi Huzyk snared a 6-3, 6-0 decision over Nicolette Carney at the top singles spot, but Alexus Phommachanh, Lauren Germani and Christina Gosselin all rolled to straightset wins.At No. 1 doubles, the CRHS tandem of Mae Felkner and Dehlia Beaudry outlasted Lynsey Fleming and Mikayla St. Jean, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, though the Lions' duets of Aryanna Khun-Arianne Parvaresh-Kizi and Josephine Manning-Angela Kim both claimed straight-set decisions.
For Lincoln (1-2), it was its first win of the campaign. Chariho fell to 1-3.
Lincoln 5, Chariho 2
Singles: Gabi Huzyk (Ch) def. Nicolette Carney, 6-3, 6-0; Alexus Phommachanh (L) def. Morgan Wightman, 6-2, 6-0; Lauren Germani (L) def. Megan Dickerman, 6-3, 6-2; Christina Gosselin (L) def. Riley Amaral, 6-4, 6-1. Doubles: Mae Felkner-Dehlia Beaudry (Ch) def. Mikayla St. Jean-Lynsey Fleming, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Aryanna Khun-Arianne Parvaresh-Kizi (L) def. Kiley Cook- Jillian Geer, 6-4, 6-3; Josephine Manning-Angela Kim (L) def. Cosette Salaun-Bridget Fox, 6-2, 6-4.
Novans win
PROVIDENCE – Woonsocket High gained its first Division III victory of the season on Monday with a 7-0 slaying of Times2 Academy. The quartet of Holly Letourneau, Diana Kouki, Claudine Wehbe and Tiana Carpenter dropped only a single game between them in four straight-set triumph, and the three doubles; duets all won by forfeit. The Villa Novans upped their league mark to 1-3 Woonsocket 7, Times2 0
Singles: Holly Letourneau def. Stephanie Sosa, 6-0, 6-0; Diana Kouki def. Haeden Watson-Scott, 6-0, 6-0; Claudine Wehbe def. Dasha Rameres, 6-0, 6-0; Tiana Carpenter def. Aaliyah Serebough, 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles: Rushie Vilane-Emily Flannary won by forfeit; Natalie Wang-Rachnie Iv won by forfeit; Amaya Taychack-Elianna Carabello won by forfeit.
Oakers take down Tigers
PAWTUCKET – Despite two relatively quick straight-set wins at Nos. 1 and 2 singles, Tolman High suffered a trying 4-3 Division III defeat to Coventry at Slater Park's Mike Kenny Courts on Monday afternoon.
Senior Sarah Colson and junior Victoria Chmielinski both rolled in those two spots, but then junior Alexandra Brock sailed to a 6-2, 6-3 decision over senior Taina Rodrigues at third singles, and Emma Lemoi survived a tough 6-4, 6-4 test against senior Stephanie Harwood.
The Knotty Oakers earned another brutal win at first doubles when the sophomore duet of Grace Fernandes and Annie Webb gutted out a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 verdict over senior Kim Baptista and frosh Gina Carpentier; and sophomore Jessica Koszela and junior Avamei Sowers managed a 6-1, 6-4 triumph over seniors Jennifer Miranda and Alexis Taylor. The Tigers fell to 2-4 on the campaign.
Coventry 4, Tolman 3
Singles: Sarah Colson (T) def. Savannah Iasimone, 6-2, 6-4; Victoria Chmielinski (T) def. Danielle Mattia, 6-1, 6-4; Alexandra Brock (COV) def. Taina Rodriguez, 6-2, 6-3; Emma Lemoi (COV) def. Stephanie Harwood, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles: Grace Fernandes-Annie Webb (COV) def. Kim Baptista- Gina Carpentier, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1; Jessica Koszela-Avamei Sowers (COV) def. Jennifer Miranda-Alexis Taylor, 6-1, 6-4; Amanda Afriyieb-Valaria Alvarado (T) def. Jacqueline Brodeur-Sarah Bryson, 6-2, 7-6 (2).