Bulldogs open weekend with 5-2 win over Butler

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's tennis team defeated Butler, 5-2, on Friday morning to earn its second-straight victory.

GAME INFORMATION

Bryant 5, Butler 2

Records: Bryant (3-2), Butler (3-8)

Location: Fore Court (Cumberland, R.I.)

Coach Cilli's Comments

"We are very excited about the win. We played a tough team in Butler that was a hard-hitting team. The real test came down to focusing on a plan and not on trying to out-hit them."

HOW IT HAPPENED (DOUBLES)

• No. 1 – Butler's Bailey Padgett and Jordan Minnick picked up a 6-4 victory over Bryant's Ashanti Campfield (Stratford, Conn.) and Stefanie Arroyo (Gurabo, Puerto Rico).
• No. 2 – The senior duo of Linnea Sjoberg (Stockholm, Sweden) and Nina Luiggi (Nottingham, England) clinched the doubles point for the Bulldogs with a 6-4 victory.
• No. 3 – Freshman Arianna Oropeza (Weston, Fla.) and Aleksi Gottlieb (Plantation, Fla.) grabbed the first point in doubles with a 6-2 victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED (SINGLES)

• No. 1 – Padgett earned a three-set victory over Campfield, 7-5, 3-6, 10-8.
• No. 2 – Rachel Sutton earned a straight-set victory over Sjoberg, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3.
• No. 3 – Luiggi dropped her first set to Emily Neal, 7-5, but rebounded to win in three sets. She won the second set, 6-3, and then won the tiebreak, 11-9.
• No. 4 – Arroyo clinched the match for the Black and Gold with a straight-set victory, 6-3, 6-4.
• No. 5 – Oropeza continued her strong play and put Bryant up 3-0 with a 6-4, 6-1 victory.
• No. 6 – Freshman Gabrielle Bergeron (Quebec, Canada) grabbed the first singles point with a convincing straight-set victory, 6-2, 6-2.

NOTES

• Oropeza is now 5-1 and Bergeron improved to 4-0 in dual matches this season.
• Oropeza and Gottlieb were playing together for the second time this season. They are 2-0 together.
• Arroyo improved to 4-1 in dual matches.

RESULTS

Doubles

1. Padgett/Minnick (BUT) def. Campfield/Arroyo (BRY), 6-4
2. Sjoberg/Luiggi (BRY) def. Marx/Neal (BUT), 6-4
3. Oropeza/Gottlieb (BRY) def. Sutton/Corrigan (BUT), 6-2

Singles

1. Padgett (BUT) def. Campfield (BRY), 7-5, 3-6, 10-8
2. Sutton (BUT) def. Sjoberg (BRY), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
3. Luiggi (BRY) def. Neal (BUT), 5-7, 6-3, 11-9
4. Arroyo (BRY) def. Bertino (BUT), 6-3, 6-4
5. Oropeza (BRY) def. Marx (BUT), 6-4, 6-1
6. Bergeron (BRY) def. Schmit (BUT), 6-2, 6-2

UP NEXT

Bryant has a quick turnaround as it travels to Latham, New York, to face Siena on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs and Saints will face each other at 4:00 p.m. at Tri-City Fitness.