University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Continue Incredible Run Through BIG EAST
4/12/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ (April 12, 2002) - The University of Connecticut women’s tennis team continued its incredible run through the BIG EAST Friday morning as the Huskies downed Pittsburgh, 4-0, for their fifth-straight BIG EAST win.
With the win, the Huskies move to 13-5 overall and 5-2 in the BIG EAST.
UConn and Pitt only completed three of the six singles matches and all three doubles matches for the four points.
UConn looks to continue its BIG EAST tear at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 against Villanova.
Full results are as follows:
Singles
No. 1
Trinell Russel (UC) vs. Jill Williams (PITT) 5-6, suspended
No. 2
Whitney Simcik (UC) vs. Nikki Borza (PITT) 6-1, 2-1 suspended
No. 3
Natalie Tirapelli (UC) def. Laura Pegula (PITT) 6-4, 1-0 suspended
No. 4
Barbara Schumsky (UC) def. Jena Fiore (PITT) 6-1, 6-0
No. 5
Jen LoRusso (UC) def. Brooke Yablonski (PITT) 7-5, 6-1
No. 6
Colleen Connors (UC) def. Hayley Hughes (PITT) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1
William/Borza (PITT) def. Russel/Tirapelli (UC) 9-8
No. 2
Schumsky/Connors (UC) def. Pegula/Yablonski (PITT) 8-0
No. 3
Simcik/LoRusso (UC) def. Fiore/Hughes (PITT) 8-1
