Newport, RI - The Hofstra women's tennis team was defeated by Rhode Island, 4-1, on Saturday night at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. The Pride dropped to 1-1 with the loss, while Rhode Island moved to 3-1 on the season. 

The Rams swept doubles play and continued to secure the win with No. 1, No. 5, and No. 6 singles wins. At No. 2 singles, Aida Oviedo defeated Grace Darcy 7-5 in the first set before retiring the match at 1-1 in the second set. 

Doubles Results
Nikki Fernando/Kajsa Helgesen (URI) def. Aida Oviedo/Aryanah Kahnamoui (HOF) 6-4
Grace Darcy/Anastasia Pettersson (URI) def. Isabella Cardinal/Sabira Mohamed (HOF) 6-0
Sophie Herrman/Ava Grnja (URI) def. Ava Veneziano/Katarina Drinchich (HOF) 6-0

Order of Finish: 3, 8, 1

Singles Results
Nikki Fernando (URI) def. Sabira Mohamed (HOF) 6-1, 6-1
Aida Oviedo (HOF) def. Grace Darcy (URI) 7-5, 1-1, retired
Sophia Herrman (URI) dnf. Aryanah Kahnamoui (HOF) 6-3, 2-3, DNF
Anastasia Pettersson (URI) dnf. Bohdana Bilokon (HOF) 3-6, 6-1, 0-2, DNF
Kajsa Helgesen (URI) def. Katarina Drinchich (HOF) 6-1, 6-3
Miruna Scarlat (URI) def. Isabella Cardinal (HOF) 6-0, 6-4

Order of Finish: 1, 5, 2, 6

Up Next
The Pride return to the courts in Rhode Island on Sunday to face Bryant at 2 p.m. in Greenville, Rhode Island.