University of Connecticut Athletics
Women's Tennis Loses Heartbreaker To Rutgers 4-3
4/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (April 11, 2007) - The University of Connecticut women's tennis team lost a heartbreaking match to Rutgers, 4-3, on Wednesday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J.
The Huskies began the match by taking the doubles point. Freshman Alli Campitiello (New York, N.Y.) and Kelley LoRusso (Shoreham, N.Y.) teamed up at No. 2 for a 9-8 win over Polina Zaretser and Caitlin Baker. Sophomore Breann Cheung (Tucson, Ariz.) and junior Jess Porter (Duluth, Ga.) were 9-8 winners over Christine Tran and Lauren Edelschein at No. 3 to take the first point.
In singles, LoRusso defeated Anela Dujic at No. 2 6-0, 6-3. Cheung came up with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Baker at No. 4.
The Huskies return to action on Friday afternoon at St. John's with match time set for 3 p.m.
Rutgers 4, UConn 3
Singles
No. 1 Katrina Elder-Bush (RU) def. Christine Burek (UC) 6-0, 6-2 No. 2 Kelley LoRusso (UC) def. Anela Dujic (RU) 6-0, 6-3 No. 3 Katherine Arlak (RU) def. Jess Porter (UC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 No. 4 Breann Cheung (UC) def. Caitlin Baker (RU) 6-3, 7-5 No. 5 Lauren Edelschein (RU) def. Alli Campitiello (UC) 6-1, 6-4 No. 6 Christine Tran (RU) def. Liz Dibbs (UC) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 Doubles
No. 1 Bush/Arlak (RU) def. Burek/Dibbs (UC) 8-2 No. 2 Campitiello/LoRusso (UC) def. Zaretser/Baker (RU) 9-8 No. 3 Porter/Cheung (UC) def. Tran/Edelschein (RU) 9-8
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