Women’s Tennis: Women’s Tennis: Hawks Fly Over Sharks in Season Opener

BRISTOL, R.I. — The Roger Williams University Women’s Tennis team opened the 2026-27 season with a 6-1 victory over Simmons University on Wednesday afternoon at the RWU Tennis Courts. Roger Williams swept the three doubles matches to secure the opening point before winning five of the six singles flights. Simmons fell to 0-1 with the loss. Valentina Abarca (Riobamba, Ecuador) and Iris Gkrekou (Athens, Greece) earned a 6-4 victory at No. 1 doubles, while Megan Bache (Westbrook, Conn.) and Adriana Palmieri (Southington, Conn.) collected a 6-4 win in the No. 2 flight. Ella Mancini (Middlebury, Conn.) and Claire Dwyer (Manchester,…