University of Connecticut Athletics
Women's Tennis Defeated by Binghamton, 5-2
2/19/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. (February 19, 2005) - The University of Connecticut women's tennis team was defeated by a score of 5-2 by Binghamton on Saturday afternoon in West Point, N.Y. The Huskies are now 0-2 in dual matches this spring.
Sophomore Christine Burek (Wheaton, Ill.) and senior Jen LoRusso (Shoreham, N.Y.) won the two UConn points in the match. LoRusso, competing in the No. 2 singles spot, defeated BU's Lya Kushnirovich by scores of 6-4, 6-1. Burek topped Jennifer Naegeli, 6-1, 6-3 in the No. 4 match.
Burek and LoRusso combined to also win their doubles match, defeating Jelena Koprivica and Alyssa Freeman of Binghamton, 8-4.
The Huskies will compete against Army and Air Force Sunday in West Point, N.Y.
Binghamton 5, Connecticut 2
Singles
1. Zeynep Altinay def. Whitney Simcik, 6-1, 6-4
2. Jen LoRusso def. Lya Kushnirovich, 6-4, 6-1
3. Jelena Koprivica def. Barbara Schumsky, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
4. Christine Burek def. Jennifer Naegeli, 6-1, 6-3
5. Alyssa Freeman def. Liz Dibbs, 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
6. Gayartri Balasundar def. Ashley Petruzzi,6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1. Kushnirovich/Altinay def. Simcik/Schumsky, 8-4
2. LoRusso/Burek def. Koprivica/Freeman, 8-4
3. Naegeli/Balasundar def. Dibbs/Petruzzi, 8-3
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