Women's Tennis Defeats Youngstown State 7-0
9/25/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Women's Tennis Defeats Youngstown State 7-0
9/25/2002
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio ? In its first dual match of the fall season, the Pittsburgh women?s tennis team claimed a 7-0 victory Wednesday over Youngstown State.
Pittsburgh swept the singles competition as Jill Williams (No. 1), Nikki Borza (No. 2), Laura Pegula (No. 3), Becky Emmers (No. 4), Hayley Hughes (No. 5) and Jena Fiore (No. 6) all claimed decisive victories. Williams and Borza teamed at No. 1 doubles to defeat the Youngstown duo of Annie Marino and Jenn Meister 8-3, the No. 2 duo of Pegula and Brooke Yablowski defeated YSU?s Nadia Shah and Whitney Thomas 8-6.
The only loss came at No. 3 doubles where Youngstown State?s Alyson Finamore and Sarah Rothenberg handed Hughes and Fiore a close 8-6 defeat.
Pittsburgh next hosts Mercyhurst Oct. 19 at 8 a.m. All home matches are played at Washington?s Landing in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh at Youngstown State
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, Youngstown, Ohio
SINGLES
No. 1: Jill Williams (UP) def. Annie Marino (YSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2: Nikki Borza (UP) def. Sarah Rothenberg (YSU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 3: Laura Pegula (UP) def. Jenn Meister (YSU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 4: Becky Emmers (UP) def. Whitney Thomas (YSU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 5: Hayley Hughes (UP) def. Nadia Shah (YSU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 6: Jena Fiore (UP) def. Alyson Finamore (YSU) 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES
No. 1: Jill Williams/Nikki Borza (UP) def. Annie Marino/Jenn Meister (YSU) 8-3
No. 2: Laura Pegula/Brooke Yablowski (UP) def. Nadia Shah/Whitney Thomas (YSU) 8-6
No. 3: Alyson Finamore/Sarah Rothenberg (YSU) def. Hayley Hughes/Jena Fiore (UP) 8-6
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