Pitt
Duquesne
Women's Tennis Falls in Duquesne Rivalry
4/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 2, 2009
MONROEVILLE—Playing in a familiar atmosphere, the University of Pittsburgh women’s tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to cross-town rival Duquesne on Wednesday, at the Club. The Panthers slipped to 10-5 on the year, while the Dukes improved to 7-11.
For only the second time this season, Pitt did not win the double point, being swept by Duquesne in three matches. The losses ended a seven-match win streak for the No. 3 team of senior Christie D’Achille and junior Shannon Benic.
It also halted the perfect spring record the no. 1 pair of senior Kristy Borza and sophomore Elizabeth Adams carried. Adams is just one doubles victory shy of setting the single-season record. She is one of four Panthers, including current teammates Borza and D’Achille, who have won 21 double matches in a season. The record was first set by Fran Davis during the 1997-98 season.
Adams is currently 21-5 in doubles, which is an .808 winning percentage, while Borza’s record of 20-3 is the best-ever winning percentage in a single season (870).
In singles action, Adams won her 17th match of the year with a two-set victory as the No. 2 player. Additionally, sophomore Adela Aprodu improved her singles record to 14-8 with a win in No. 5 singles.
This weekend, Pitt resumes Big East play with matches against Connecticut and Rutgers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The Panthers are 5-1 in league play.
Singles
Zena Williams (DU) def. Kristy Borza (Pitt) 6-3, 6-1
Elizabeth Adams (Pitt) def. Rachel McGowan (DU) 6-1, 6-2
Becky Poole (DU) def. Minh Evans (Pitt) 6-2, 6-1
Sam Noble (DU) def. Chrsitie D’Achille (Pitt) 7-6, 6-4
Adela Aprodu (Pitt) def. Alexandria Albano (DU) 6-2, 6-3
Tara Majdalani (DU) def. Shannon Benic (Pitt) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
Williams and McGowan (DU) def. Adams and Borza (Pitt) 8-3
Poole and Nogle (DU) def. Aprodu and Evans (Pitt) 8-2
Majdalani and S. Novakowski (DU) def. D’Achille and Benic (Pitt) 8-4
