NEWPORT, R.I.— The Sacred Heart University women's tennis team prevailed on the road with a 4-3 victory at Rhode Island on Sunday.
 
The Pioneers took the doubles point with wins from the teams of Kim Fenton and Vitalina Golod and Katsiaryna Starastsenka and Olivia Kharkover.
 
The Rams tallied the first two nods in singles, which gave them the 2-1 advantage. Senior Ciara O'Toole tied the match at No. 5 before Rhode Island took back the lead, 3-2.
 
Sophomore Aina Garriga and Starastsenka came out on top in three sets to ice the win for SHU.
 
Up next, the Pioneers head to UConn on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
 
Doubles

1. Kim Fenton/Vitalina Golod (SHU) def. Valentina Cvackova/Sophie Herrman (RI) 6-1
2. Katsiaryna Starastsenka/Olivia Kharkover (SHU) def. Nadia Rajan/Ava Grnja (RI) 6-4
3. Ciara O'Toole/Aina Garriga (SHU) vs Nikki Fernando/Priyanka Shanker (RI) 6-5, unfinished

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
 
Singles

1. Katsiaryna Starastsenka (SHU) def. Sophie Herrman (RI) 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-3
2. Valentina Cvackova (RI) def. Vitalina Golod (SHU) 7-6 (8), 7-6 (4)
3. Nadia Rajan (RI) def. Olivia Kharkover (SHU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Aina Garriga (SHU) def. Nikki Fernando (RI) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
5. Ciara O'Toole (SHU) def. Paulina Loredo (RI) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
6. Ava Grnja (RI) def. Ana Sofia Angeles Sanchez (SHU) 6-4, 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 6, 5, 2, 4, 1