SMITHFIELD, R.I. (September 13, 2025) – The Stonehill College women's tennis team opened competition at the Bryant Invitational on Saturday at the Bryant Tennis Center, squaring off against student-athletes from Providence, Bryant, and Nichols.

The Skyhawks earned three doubles victories on the day, highlighted by junior captain Julie Holte and sophomore Lilah Shallcross, who paired for two wins. The duo first topped teammates Camila Zuluaga Rodriguez and Ella Franzese (6-1) before defeating Bryant's Maria Julia Gutierrez and Sim Sipahioglu (6-0). Sophomore classmates Piper Remillard and Arya Chabria added a win of their own, downing Bryant's Nicole Isman and Lisa Marie Dugec (6-4).

In singles play, Stonehill collected four victories. Holte battled past Bryant's Gutierrez in two tiebreak sets (4-3 [7-5], 4-3 [10-7]), while Shallcross followed with a win over Sipahioglu (4-3 [7-4], 4-1). Remillard topped Isman (4-2, 4-3 [8-6]), and first-year Iliana deArmas earned her first collegiate singles victory against Providence's Erika Beltran (4-2, 4-1).

Up Next
The Skyhawks return to action tomorrow in Smithfield, Rhode Island, to conclude play at the Bryant Invitational, where flight champions will be crowned.

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