| 9/14/2006 10:59:36 PM

PITTSFORD, NY - The RIT women's tennis team (3-2, 0-1 Empire 8) dropped their second straight match, falling to conference foe St. John Fisher 6-3 on Friday afternoon.

RIT received singles wins from Brianne Francisco (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) and Sara Paduano (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda) (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda). The team of Caroline Caillet (Meudon, France/Meudon) (Meudon, France/Meudon) and Kseniya Klyachko (Utica, NY/Whitesboro) (Whitseboro, NY/Whitesboro) won at second doubles.

The Tigers are back in action on Sunday, as they host Wells College at the RIT Tennis Courts. Results Doubles 1. Laura Hale/Katie Griffin (SJF) def. Brianne Francisco (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam)/Leigh Bryson (Wallingford, CT/Mark T. Sheehan) (RIT) 8-5

2. Caroline Caillet (Meudon, France/Meudon)/Kseniya Klyachko (Utica, NY/Whitesboro) (RIT) def. Alicia Kaucher/Lauren Jones (SJF) 8-1

3. Megan Peters/Katie Neubeck (SJF) def. Sara Paduano (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda)/JoJo Cash (RIT) 8-3

Singles

1. Laura Hale (SJF) def. Caroline Caillet (Meudon, France/Meudon) (RIT) 6-4, 6-1

2. Brianne Francisco (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) (RIT) def. Katie Girvin (SJF) 6-1, 6-2

3. Megan Peters (SJF) def. Leigh Bryson (Wallingford, CT/Mark T. Sheehan) (RIT) 6-2, 6-2

4. Alicia Kaucher (SJF) def. Kseniya Klyachko (Utica, NY/Whitesboro) (RIT) 6-2, 6-2

5. Sara Paduano (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda) (RIT) def. Katie Griffin (SJF) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7

6. Katie Barlow (SJF) def. JoJo Cash (RIT) 6-1, 4-6, 10-6

The Tigers are back in action on Sunday, as they host Wells College at the RIT Tennis Courts.