BRIGHTON, Mass. – Simmons tennis (0-1) dropped its opening game of the 2023-2024 season falling to Roger Williams (1-0), 9-0, on Friday afternoon.

The Hawks jumped out in front to an early 3-0 lead with a sweep of doubles. Senior Sara Fucillo and first-year Ainsley Foster took a pair of games from Izzy Pecora and Ella Mancini in third doubles before falling 8-2. In first doubles, the Sharks tandem of first-year Emilie Lapointe and junior Julia Perconti showed a tremendous amount of fight, claiming a game from Giannna Ferraro and Alessia.  

In the singles portion of the competition, Lapointe grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the first set against Ferraro. However, Lapointe was unable to hold onto the lead, falling 6-2, 6-3. Junior Emily Lopez gave Pecora a tough fight in third singles. Despite drop the first set, 6-2, Lopez hung tough, stealing a game from Pecora in the second set before falling, 6-1.

UP NEXT
Simmons returns to the courts for a Labor Day shoot out on Monday, September 4 when they travel to Gordon College for a match at noon.

RESULTS
1ST DOUBLES: Gianna Ferraro/Alessia Cahoon (RW)def Emilie Lapointe/Julia Perconti (S) 8-1 
2ND DOUBLES: Gracie McCarthy/Liv Santoro (RW) def Megan Baadsgaard/Laura Lowe(S) 8-0
3RD DOUBLES: Izzy Pecora/Ella Mancini (RW) def Sara Fucillo/Ainsley Foster (S) 8-2