Box Score BRISTOL, R.I. – Simmons tennis (0-1) fell to Roger Williams (1-0), 6-1, in non-conference action to open the 2024-2025 season on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Sharks came out of the gate strong, pulling out the doubles win, 2-1. After the Roger Williams won third doubles to start, Simmons seniors Emily Lopez and Julia Perconti knocked off Valentina Abarca and Ella Mancini, 6-4. With doubles tied at one, the Sharks first doubles tandem of sophomore Emilie Lapointe and Masha Shutts defeated Gianna Ferraro and Izzy Pecora by an identical 6-4 score to give the Sharks the 1-0 match advantage.
 
In the singles portion of the competition, Lapointe took the first set of second singles, 6-4, from Izzy Pecora, but Pecora answered with a 6-1 win in the second before taking the tie-breaker 10-5. Sophomore Emma Parson played solid in fifth singles against Adriana Palmieri, taking two games in the first set, while classmate Grace Burke won three games in the second set of sixth singles before falling in two sets. But singles belonged to the Hawks, as Roger Williams won all six singles matches.
 
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Simmons returns to the courts on Labor Day hosting Gordon College at noon at Daly Field.