Women's Tennis Defeats Mercyhurst 5-2

2/21/2005

The Panthers swept the doubles competition for a point, then won four of six singles matches.

PITTSBURGH- The University of Pittsburgh women?s tennis team registered a 5-2 victory over Mercyhurst Sunday at the Oxford Athletic Club.

The Panthers swept the doubles competition for a point. At the No. 1 match Jill Williams (Media, Pa./Upper St. Clair) and Emily Hughes (Waynesburg, Pa./Canevin Catholic) defeated Charity Siegmund and Natalie Paparella, 8-4. Becky Emmers (Wilson N.C./Providence) and Annie Davies (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) recorded an 8-6 victory over Joanna Olmstead and Jennifer Daly. In the final doubles match an 8-1 victory was claimed by Leah Friedman (Pittsburgh, Pa/Taylor Allerdice) and Carlie Smith (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) over Jamie Sutyak and Christine Mersch.

The Panthers also swept four of six singles matches as Jill Williams claimed a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 1.  At the No. 3 and No. 4 spot, Davies won a 6-2, 6-1 decision and Leah Friedman claimed a victory against Jamie Sutyak, 7-6, 6-1, respectively. Carlie Smith picked up the final win at No. 6 with a 6-2, 6-1 decision.

Pittsburgh is back in action March 1 against Robert Morris.

 

Singles competition

1. Jill Williams (PITT) def. Charity Siegmund (MC) 6-3, 6-0

2. Natalie Paparella (MC) def. Becky Emmers (PITT) 7-5, 6-3

3. Annie Davies (PITT) def. Joanna Olmstead (MC) 6-2, 6-1

4. Leah Friedman (PITT) def. Jamie Sutyak (MC) 7-6, 6-1

5. Jennifer Daly (MC) def. Emily Hughes (PITT) 7-5, 6-4

6. Carlie Smith (PITT) def. Christine Mersch (MC) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Jill Williams/Emily Hughes (PITT) def. Charity Siegmund/Natalie Paparella (MC) 8-4

2. Becky Emmers/Annie Davies (PITT) def. Joanna Olmstead/Jennifer Daly (MC) 8-6