University of Connecticut Athletics
Boston College Bests UConn, 6-1
3/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (March 30, 2005) - Boston College topped the University of Connecticut women's tennis team by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the Flynn Recreation Complex on the BC campus. The Huskies are now 2-9 this spring and 0-4 against BIG EAST teams.
The Eagles swept through doubles play and took five of six singles matches in the win. The lone UConn point was secured in a win by senior Jen LoRusso (Reading, Pa.) who defeated Nida Waseem, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 10-4. The singles victory was LoRusso's second in as many days and third straight.
The Huskies will next play host to Georgetown on April 2 at 2:30 p.m. The dual match is the first UConn women's tennis home event this season and will be played at the Bloomfield Racquet Club.
Boston College 6, Connecticut 1
Singles
1. def. Whitney Simcik, 6-1, 6-1
2. Jen LoRusso def. 7-6 (2), 2-6, 10-4
3. def. Barbara Schumsky, 5-7, 6-0, 10-2
4. def. Christine Burek, 7-5, 6-4
5. def. Liz Dibbs, 6-0, 6-3
6. def. Ashley Petruzzi, 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
1. Waseem/Nafarrete def. Simcik/Schumsky, 8-5
2. Molden/Szegedi def. LoRusso/Dibbs, 9-7
3. Landes/Arnould def. Petruzzi/Burek, 8-2
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