University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Down Quinnipiac for First Time in History
10/17/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
STORRS, CT (October 17, 2001) - For the first time in the history of the program, the University of Connecticut women’s tennis team just edged Quinnipiac, 4-3, Wednesday afternoon at the UConn tennis courts. Quinnipiac, a nationally-ranked program, was able to take two singles matches and the doubles point from the Huskies, but strong play in the singles matches pushed UConn over the top. The win lifts the Huskies to a perfect 3-0 on the fall season.
Results are as follows:
No. 1 Singles
Stephanie Petrycki (QU) def. Trinell Russel (UC) 6-2, 7-6
No. 2 Singles
Whitney Simcik (UC) def. Kim Piazza (QU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Singles
Cristin Arahovites (QU) def. Natalie Tirapelli (UC) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
No. 4 Singles
Jen LoRusso (UC) def. Danielle Rautenberg (QU) 6-4, 7-5
No. 5 Singles
Barbara Schumsky (UC) def. Liz Axler (QU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 Singles
Colleen Connors (UC) def. Kat Ehle (QU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 1 Doubles
Petrycki/Arahovites (QU) def. Russel/Simcik (UC) 8-2
No. 2 Doubles
Piazza/Axler (QU) def. Tirapelli/Connors (UC) 8-4
No. 3 Doubles
LoRusso/Schumsky (UC) def. Rautenberg/Heather Rahm (QU) 8-3
