University of Connecticut Athletics
Women's Tennis Fairs Well in First Day of Tourney
9/21/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
STORRS, CT -- In the first day of action at the Eastern Collegiate Championships, being held at Army, the UConn women’s tennis team came out on top, winning five of seven singles sets and three of four doubles sets. Four singles players will participate in the quarterfinal rounds tomorrow. In addition, one doubles team will play in the semifinal round of their bracket.
Results are as follows:
Singles Results
Trinell Russel (UConn) def. Martha Barrett (Stonybrook) 6-2, 6-4
Kim Barfuss (Seton Hall) def. Trinell Russel (UConn) no score available
Whitney Simcik (UConn) def. Anixa Almeyda (Long Island) 6-3, 6-2
Whitney Simcik (UConn) def. Erica Fienman (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-1
Georgia Bushell (Stonybrook) def. Barbara Schomsky (UConn) 4-6, 6-1, 1-6
Barbara Schomsky (UConn) def. Erin Burke 6-0, 6-0
Jen LoRusso (UConn) def. Ashley Smith (UMass) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Results
Colleen Connors/Natalie Tirapelli (UConn) def. Starr Foster/Andrea Weckstein (Rutgers) 8-3
Connors/Tirapelli (UConn) def. Lori Barsel/Ilissa Strolovitz (Albany) 8-6
Katie Olsen/Mel Polanco (UConn) def. Jennifer Freedman/Lisa Gegerson (Hofstra) 8-2
Maelvnn Bernosky/Marissa Limslaco (Army) def. Olsen/Polanco (UConn) 8-4
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