Pitt
Duquesne
Dukes Down Panthers 5-2 in City Match
3/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 23, 2010
PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh tennis team dropped the 34th annual City Match against Duquesne University 5-2, here today at The Club in Monroeville, Pa.
The Dukes grabbed the one-point lead heading into singles action after sweeping all three doubles matches to start the day.
Pitt evened the score following Elizabeth Adam’s 6-2, 6-4 win over Ana Mungo in No. 1 singles action, but Duquesne would answer right back, taking four straight matches to clinch its second consecutive win over the Panthers.
Karma Parbhu needed an extra set at No. 6 singles, but was able to walk away with the hard-fought win, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 over Stephanie Novakowski.
Pitt hits the road for three Big East Conference matches this weekend, starting with a 1 p.m. match at Villanova on Friday, March 26. The Panthers will then trek to Rutgers on Saturday, March 27, and Seton Hall on Sunday, March 28.
Doubles
1. McGowan/Noble (Duquesne) def. Adams/Benic (Pitt) 8-2
2. Conroy/O’Sullivan (Duquesne) def. Catanzariti/Visram (Pitt) 8-3
3. Majdalani/Mungo (Duquesne) def. Aprodu/Parbhu (Pitt) 8-1
Singles
1. Elizabeth Adams (Pitt) def. Ana Mungo (Duqesne) 6-2, 6-4
2. Rachel McGowan (Duquesne) def. Adela Aprodu (Pitt) 6-3, 7-5
3. Megan O’Sullivan (Duquesne) def. Shannon Benic (Pitt) 6-3, 6-4
4. Erin Conroy (Duquesne) def. Gabi Catanzariti (Pitt) 6-2, 6-3
5. Samantha Noble (Duquesne) def. Sabrina Visram (Pitt) 6-4, 6-4
6. Karma Parbhu (Pitt) def. Stephanie Novakowski (Duquesne) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
