Women's Tennis Finishes Action In Morgantown.

Friday, October 6

Morgantown, W.Va.

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Martha Thorn Invitational

Women's Tennis Finishes Action In Morgantown.

10/9/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Oct. 9, 2006

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--The University of Pittsburgh women's tennis team played several consolation matches on the final day of the Martha Thorn Invitational, held at West Virginia.

In the Flight A singles of the consolation bracket, senior Annie Davies (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) had a victory over Heather Butt of Michigan State (6-2, 6-2) after winning her previous match to the injured Jenna Larson.

In that same bracket, junior Leah Friedman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) defeated Emily Thayer (6-2, 6-1) of Youngstown State, while sophomore Kristy Borza (Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area) defeated her competitor Jaclyn Williamson, 6-3, 6-3.

Fellow sophomore Christie D'achille (Gibsonia, Pa./North Allegheny) was also victorious, dropping Youngstown State's Nicole Harambopolous (6-4, 6-4) in the Flight B singles consolation bracket.

In Flight C singles consolation bracket, freshman Anne Piccirillo (Spring City, Pa.) lost to Alyssa Carlson (6-4, 2-6 (4)) but then went on to defeat Laura Hemlepp (6-3, 6-3). Later, junior Michele Petrasko (Clarks Green, Pa./Abington Heights) fell to Villanova's Ashley Reed (6-4, 7-5). Piccirillo went on to defeat Reed (6-4, 7-5) in the next round.

Junior Carlie Smith (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) fell to West Virginia's Monica Lyskawa (6-3, 6-2), and freshman Anna Broverman (Asbury, W.Va.) dropped a (6-2, 6-3) match against Villanova's Carla Erskine. Broverman later went on to earn a 6-3, 6-1 victory in her final match of the tournament.

Together, Piccirillo and Petrasko won their match against the duo of Hemlepp and Carlson (8-4), ending play in the semifinals of the Flight B doubles consolation poll.

The Panthers travel to Newport News, Va. this upcoming weekend, to compete in the Hampton Roads Invitational.