PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Kerstin Venincasa (Sutton, Mass.) put up a battle in singles play, but Rhode Island College looked every bit the three-time defending Little East Conference (LEC) Tournament champions on the way to a 9-0 win over Plymouth State University in an LEC women's tennis match at the RIC Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.
 
Venincasa narrowly dropped a 7-6 (7-5) decision in the opening set at No. 3 singles, but the Anchorwomen looked strong from top to bottom in the win.
 
PSU falls to 1-1 (1-1 LEC) on the season, while Rhode Island College improves to 3-0 (3-0 LEC).
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 0, Rhode Island College 9
  • Plymouth State (1-1, 1-1 LEC)
  • Rhode Island College (3-0, 3-0 LEC)

How it Happened:

• Senior Maggie McCarthy (Marion, Mass.) and sophomore Kira Winter (Eliot, Maine) fell by an 8-2 margin at No. 1 doubles, while Venincasa and senior Jenna Sundquist (Monument Beach, Mass.) were held down in an 8-0 setback at No. 2.
• Junior Julie Miller (Woburn, Mass.) teamed up with freshman Camilla Puzio (Holden, Mass.) at No. 3 doubles, but suffered an 8-2 defeat.
• Venincasa dropped an opening set tie breaker before losing the second set 10-2 at No. 3 singles as the match had been decided at that point.
• Winter fell 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2, while junior Brie Hada (Alton, N.H.) went down 6-3, 6-0 at No. 6.
• McCarthy played at No. 1, with Sundquist at No. 4 and Miller at No. 5.

By the Numbers:

• RIC has won the last three LEC Tournaments and appeared in six-of-seven championship matches.
• Plymouth State's last win over the Anchorwomen came in the finals of the 2014 LEC Tournament, the Panthers' lone tournament title.

Up Next:

• PSU hosts Castleton University in an LEC match tomorrow (Apr. 10) at 1:00 p.m.