University of Connecticut Athletics
San Francisco Edges Huskies, 4-3
3/16/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
EAST HARTFORD, CT (March 16) - Junior Jen LoRusso (Shoreham, N.Y.) was a double winner for the Huskies, but ultimately the University of Connecticut women’s tennis team was edged 4-3 by the University of San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon in East Hartford, Conn.
San Francisco improves to 8-3 on the season with the win, while UConn drops to 2-7 with the loss.
LoRusso pulled out a solid 6-1, 6-4 victory over Megan Tiegs at the No. 2 singles spot, and teamed with junior Barbara Schumsky (West Hartford, Conn.) for an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles.
Freshman Alison Adamski (Jamaica Estates, N.Y.) fought through a three-set match to defeat Joana Laranjihna 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, and freshmen Ashley Petruzzi (Bradenton, Fla.) was the final winner for UConn with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 6 doubles. Schumsky took her No. 3 singles match to three sets, but was defeated in the final two.
UConn will return to action when they travel to Seton Hall for a 2:30 p.m. match on Friday, March 26.
Full results are as follows:
Univ. of San Francisco 4, Connecticut 3
Singles:
1. Camille Pamart (SF) def. Whitney Simcik (UC), 6-1, 6-1
2. Jen LoRusso (UC) def. Megan Tiegs (SF), 6-1, 6-4
3. Gabriela Ruiz (SF) def. Barbara Schumsky (UC), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
4. Alison Adamski (UC) def. Joana Laranjihna (SF), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
5. Anna Skogerboe (SF) def. Christine Burek (UC), 6-1, 6-3
6. Ashley Petruzzi (UC) def. Michelle Duncan (SF), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Pamart/Laranjihna (SF) def. Simick/Adamski (UC), 8-6
2. LoRusso/Schumsky (UC) def. Tiegs/Ruiz (SF), 8-4
3. Skogerboe/Duncan (SF) def. Petruzzi/Burek (UC), 8-0
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