Providence, R.I.—Seniors Hailey Raskob (North Smithfield, R.I.) and Grace Zangari (Saunderstown, R.I.) combined for a win at No. 2 doubles and then won their respective singles matches as Rhode Island College defeated Southern Maine, 9-0, at the RIC Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 9, Southern Maine 0
Rhode Island College (8-0, 8-0 LEC)
Southern Maine (0-8, 0-8 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Anchorwomen will be the top seed in the upcoming 2021 Little East Women's Tennis Championship, which begins on Thursday, May 6, and have the homecourt advantage throughout the tournament.
 
• Raskob defeated USM sophomore Riley Curtis (Brewer, ME) at No. 2 singles (6-0, 6-1) to improve to 8-0 in singles action and raise her career record to 54-2. She tied RIC Athletic Hall of Famer Carminda Rocha '04, who compiled a 54-10-1 record in her career.
 
• The hosts opened the day's action as freshmen Anna Vygoder (Lincoln, R.I.) and Jaimi Vaillancourt (Tiverton, R.I.) picked up a walkover win at No. 3 doubles.
 
• Zangari and Raskob downed USM sophomores Audrey Richdale (Belfast, ME) and Rachel Grome (Franklin, Mass.) (8-0) at No. 2 doubles.
 
• Sophomore Jenna Lisi (Cranston, R.I.) and senior Victoria Vittori (New Bedford, Mass.) defeated Curtis and junior Ciara Richards (Caribou, ME) (8-0) at No. 1 doubles.
 
• Vygoder and sophomore Sarah Gonick (Kingston, Mass.) clinched the match for the hosts with walkover wins at No. 5 and 6 singles, respectively.
 
•  Freshman Lauren Macera (Cranston, R.I.) won (6-0, 6-0) vs. Grome at No. 3 singles.
 
• Raskob downed Curtis at No. 2 singles.
 
• Senior Serena Bobola (Cranston, R.I.) defeated Richdale (6-0, 6-0) at No. 4 singles.
 
• Zangari defeated Richards (6-2, 6-1) at No. 1 singles.

WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, No. 1-seeded Rhode Island College will host No. 4-seeded Western Connecticut in the semifinals of the 2020-21 Little East Championship on Thursday, May 6 (3:30 p.m.).