NEWPORT, R.I. --Visiting Western New England dropped a 9-0 decision to Salve Regina in its Commonwealth Coast Conference women's tennis opener on Saturday at the Leroy Avenue Courts. 

Western New England falls to 1-1 on the season while SRU won its first match in three starts overall (1-1 in CCC). The Seahawks take a 5-4 edge in the all-time series, having won the last two meetings in Newport.

Freshman Corey St. Louis, who was making her collegiate debut, came the closest Golden Bear to win a match at No. 6 singles where she split the first two sets with her opponent. Lindsey Macedo took the first one at 6-2, but St. Louis bounced back in the second 6-4. Then they played a super-set tiebreaker with Macedo winning 10-5.

Graduate student and co-captain Linda Mustafa also gave WNE a tough match at No. 2 singles, but she was nipped by  Emma Gruber, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).

Women's Tennis Match Results for 09/07/13
Western New England at Salve Regina at Leroy Avenue courts (SRU won 9-0)

Singles competition 
1. Kasey Walther (SRU) def. Caleigh Curran (WNE) 6-0, 6-0
2. Emma Gruber (SRU) def. Linda Mustafa (WNE) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Elizabeth DiFilippo (SRU) def. Joeanna Glantz (WNE) 6-4, 6-2
4. Elizabeth Liguori (SRU) def. Lindsey Brudvig (WNE) 6-0, 6-3
5. Taylor Amendola (SRU) def. Kelly Byrnes (WNE) 6-1, 6-4
6. Lindsey Macedo (SRU) def. Corey St. Louis (WNE) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)

 Doubles competition 
1. Emma Gruber/Kasey Walther (SRU) def. Caleigh Curran/Joeanna Glantz (WNE) 8-3
2. Taylor Amendola/Elizabeth Liguori (SRU) def. Kelsey Grode/Linda Mustafa (WNE) 8-2
3. Elizabeth DiFilippo/Meg Olson (SRU) def. Lindsey Brudvig/Ashley Lauricella (WNE) 8-2

Match Notes:
Western New Eng. 1-1; 0-1 CCC / Salve Regina 1-2; 1-1 CCC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,4,5,3,6,2)
Official: Paul Cienki  T-3:04  A-40