University of Connecticut Athletics
Women's Tennis Defeats Quinnipiac, 5-2
10/21/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
HAMDEN, Conn. (Oct. 20) - The University of Connecticut women's tennis team topped intrastate rival Quinnipiac by a score of 5-2 Wednesday afternoon in Hamden, Conn. With the win, the Huskies are now 1-1 in dual matches this fall.
UConn won two matches to take the doubles point. Barbara Schumsky and Liz Dibbs defeated Quinnipiac's Liz Axler and Kat Ehle, 8-6, with Christine Burek and Tiffany Lee also winning 8-6 over Amanda Petruzzi/Danielle Rodriguez to secure the point.
In singles play, UConn won the first four matches for the 5-2 victory. No. 2 Jen LoRusso defeated Tina Hoang in the first set before falling in the second. LoRusso then rallied to win the match, 6-4, 7-6, 6-4. Also rallying from behind was Burek, who dropped her first set 6-7 to Axler before winning the next two 6-4, 6-3. No. 1 Whitney Simcik and No. 4 Burek won both their matches in two sets.
Final Score: Connecticut 5, Quinnipiac 2
Doubles Matches:
1. Pasternak/Hoang (QU) def. Simcik/LoRusso (UC), 8-5
2. Schumsky/Dibbs (UC) def. Axler/Ehle (QU), 8-6
3. Burek/Lee (UC) def. Petruzzi/Rodriguez (QU), 8-6
Singles Matches:
1. Whitney Simcik (UC) def. Gabby Pasternak (QU), 6-4, 7-5
2. Jen LoRusso (UC) def. Tina Hoang (QU), 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
3. Barbara Schumsky (UC) def. Johanna Dorsey (QU), 6-3, 6-2
4. Christine Burek (UC) def. Liz Axler (QU), 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
5. Kat Ehle (QU) def. Liz Dibbs (UC), 6-0, 7-5
6. Amanda Petruzzi (QU) def. Tiffany Lee (UC), 6-0, 6-1
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