Pitt
Bucknell
Women's Tennis Earns Win Over Bison
4/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 11, 2006
LEWISBURG,
Getting Pitt started was the doubles pair of senior Emily Hughes (Waynesburg, Pa./Canevin Catholic) and sophomore Carlie Smith (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright). Played in the No. 2 spot, Hughes and Smith picked up their second win of the season as a team by defeating the Bison pair with a close score of 8-6.
Junior Annie Davies (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) and senior Becky Emmers (Charlotte, N.C./Providence) teamed up in the No. 3 spot and continued their eight-match win streak, as they defeated their opponents at a perfect 8-0 tally.
The Panthers also had a strong showing in singles action, picking up four of the six matches to secure the victory. Freshman Kristy Borza (Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area) started things off with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Bucknell's Veronica Brown.
The next two matches went to the Bison, but Hughes captured a close win in the fourth round of singles. She took the first set 6-4 before dropping a close, second set to Bucknell's Ashely Globerman 6-7 (5). Hughes earned her ninety-third career win in the final set by a score of 10-6. Smith and freshman Christie D'achille (
Hughes and Smith are riding a two-game win streak in singles.
Doubles
1) Brown and Gamboa def. Borza and Friedman 8-5
2) Hughes and Smith def. Mills and Batta 8-6
3) Davies and Emmers def. Glabcrman and Crodman 8-0
Singles
1) Kristy Borza def. Veronica Brown 6-3, 6-4
2) Chelsea Mills def. Leah Friedman 6-1, 6-4
3) Paulina Gamboa def. Annie Davies 7-5, 6-1
4) Emily Hughes def. Ashley Globermen 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-6
5) Carlie Smith def. Johniva Crossman 6-0, 6-1
6) Christie D'achille def. Tiffany Card 6-2, 7-5
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