Are more historic firsts in store at the RIIL girls tennis divisional championships?
The girls tennis Division Championships are here. And we’ve already had history at Slater Park this year.
The singles tournament turned out an individual champion from Shea as Amalia Oganesian became the first girl from Pawtucket to win the singles title. South Kingstown’s Molly Clark and Tessa O’Sullivan won the doubles title, which was also a first for the South County school.
We can only hope that the team championships are as historic as the early October crownings.
The Division I, II and III tournaments start in earnest on Tuesday and wrap the weekend of Nov. 1. La Salle, Prout and Coventry are the top seeds in their respective divisions this year.
For more on the tournaments, read on below:
La Salle eyeing 12th straight title
The Rams (16-0) turned over most of its ladder, but La Salle reloads and retools like no other program.
At the top of their undefeated ladder sits freshman Caroline Trask. Senior Giuliana Santoro is at No. 2, and then a pair of sophomores in Holly Speranza and Sloane Ferrara round out the singles lineup.
That Top 4 is young, which might work against La Salle. But it’s also terrifying that they’ve gone through the year perfect and will return to the Providence school over the next few years.
La Salle had three doubles teams reach the semifinals of the state tournament as Ella Kozlik and Arianna Roye toppled Alessandra Santoro and Brinley Freitas. The Rams’ tandem of Alessandra Roye and Elizabeth Vitale nearly took down the eventual winners from SK. Assuming those are the pairings for the divisional tournament, La Salle might pencil in three wins from its doubles teams.
No. 3 Barrington (13-3) might be the biggest threat to La Salle’s reign again this season. The Eagles halted La Salle’s 138-match win streak last year, but the Rams won the 2024 title in a 4-2 decision over Barrington.
No. 2 North Kingstown (11-3) lost 5-2 and 6-1 to La Salle during the regular season. If the Skippers can steal a doubles match, that could be an interesting finish.
No. 4 South Kingstown (13-4) could win No. 1 singles and doubles against La Salle. That would also be a great match in the semifinals if it comes to fruition.
Undefeated Prout
Prout has run away with D-II this season.
Lincoln School and Rogers were the only league opponents to take two points from the Crusaders. After losing in the championship last year, Prout might take the title with ease.
The Crusaders are led by Olivia Siravo at No. 1 singles as the freshman reached the Round of 16 in the open tournament. Reese Campbell, Olivia Lemay and Caitlin O’Hara rounded out Prout’s ladder in the regular-season finale. And their top doubles duo is Caitlin Tadamala and Cecelia Bormes.
No. 2 East Providence (13-1) stands the best chance of upsetting Prout. But the Townies lost, 6-1, in their lone meeting with Prout this season. Anything but a Prout coronation would be the surprise of the day.
Division III up for grabs
D-III always provides the most intrigue.
It’s the last championship of a long day, and whoever makes it to Slater has a chance to win. No. 3 Tiverton last year won the title vs. No. 4 Exeter-West Greenwich in a winner-take-all doubles match.
The Tiverton duo had never played together before and pulled out a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 finish for the league crown. I wouldn’t be shocked if something like that happened again.
Coventry (11-2) has the top seed again this year. The Oakers beat No. 2 Tiverton, 5-2, in their only meeting this season.
No. 3 Providence Country Day beat Coventry, 4-2, at the end of the season. PCD was the only league opponent to beat Coventry as D-II’s Pilgrim handed the Oakers their other loss.
Anything can happen in D-III. Buckle up, it’s always a fun ride.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: 2025 RIIL girls tennis divisional championships: Your tournament guide
