UConn Edges Tennis, 5-2
3/28/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
STORRS, Conn. The Seton Hall tennis team came up short against Connecticut, 5-2, on Friday. The Pirates are now 5-9 overall and 0-5 in the BIG EAST.
Senior Danielle Viola (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) came up with a three-set victory in No. 4 singles action, topping Emily Herb 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. Classmate Courtney Kilarski (Roseville, Calif.) also was victorious in No. 6 singles in straight sets over Alexa Gregory.
Weerasinghe teamed up with Denise Liebschner (Weinboehla, Germany) in the Pirates’ No. 2 doubles competition, and came up with a 9-7 victory over the Huskies duo.
Seton Hall is back in action on March 28, at Providence.
Seton Hall 2, Connecticut 5
SINGLES
1. Kelley LoRusso (UConn) def. Denise Liebschner (SHU), 6-3, 7-5
2. Alison Campitiello (UConn) def. Elizabeth Verow (SHU), 6-3, 4-5, 6-4
3. BreAnn Cheung (UConn) def. Belfin Sunbul (SHU), 6-1, 6-4
4. Danielle Viola def. Emily Herb (UConn) def. (SHU), 7-6, 6-4
5. Katie Moritz (UConn) def. Michelle Weerasinghe (SHU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
6. Courney Kilarski (SHU) def. Alexa Gregory (UConn), 7-5, 6-2
DOUBLES
1. LoRusso/Herb (UConn) def. Verow/Kilarski (SHU), 8-4
2. Liebschner/Weerasinghe (SHU) def. Campitiello/Cheung, 9-7
3. Moritz/Gregory (UConn) def. Viola/Sunbul, 8-6
