Pitt
Norfolk State
Panthers Dominate Norfolk State, 7-0
3/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 9, 2010
PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh women’s tennis team got back in the win column with a dominating 7-0 performance against Norfolk State earlier today.
“After two quality practices on our spring break, our team had a strong showing against a good Norfolk State team today,” said head coach George Dieffenbach.
Each of the Panthers’ (4-2, 1-2 Big East) doubles teams walked off with wins on the day. Elizabeth Adams (Reading, Pa./Wilson High School) and Shannon Benic (Fox Chapel, Pa./Oakland Catholic) took No. 1 doubles with a convincing 8-0 win over Astbury/Brooks. Sabrina Visram (Windermere, Fla./Lake Highland Prep) and Gabi Catanzariti (Pittsburgh, Pa./Sewickley Academy) were 8-2 winners over Graff/Tsapayi while Karma Parbhu (Omaha, Neb./Millard North) and Adela Aprodu (Hamilton, Ontario/Hamilton) were 8-3 winners over team Foster at No. 3 doubles.
Entering singles play with a 1-0 lead, the Panthers kept the pressure on and swept all six matches in straight sets. Adams picked up her first win in three matches with a 6-0, 6-0 drubbing of Jenny Asbury at No. 1 singles. Aprodu was a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Brittany Foster at No. 2 singles while Benic followed suit with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Naeemah Brooks in the third singles match.
Catanzariti got back to her winning ways with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles over Chenge Tsapayi. At No. 5 singles, Visram was a 6-2, 6-2 winner over Rebecca Graff while Parbhu rounded out the lineup with a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 6 singles over Ashley Foster.
“The results today are evidence of our improvement and hard work,” said Dieffenbach. “We will take our 4-2 record on the road to Youngstown State next and look to keep the momentum going.”
The Panthers will remain on the road, traveling to Youngstown State on March 17 for a Noon match against the Penguins.
Doubles
1. Adams/Benic (Pitt) def. Astbury/Brooks (Norfolk) 8-0
2. Catanzariti/Visram (Pitt) def. Graff/Tsapayi (Norfolk) 8-2
3. Aprodu-Parbhu (Pitt) def. Foster/Foster (Norfolk) 8-3
Singles
1. Elizabeth Adams (Pitt) def. Jenny Asbury (Norfolk) 6-0, 6-0
2. Adela Aprodu (Pitt) def. Brittany Foster (Norfolk) 6-1, 6-1
3. Shannon Benic (Pitt) def. Naeemah Brooks (Norfolk) 6-0, 6-1
4. Gabrielle Catanzariti (Pitt) def. Chenge Tsapayi (Norfolk) 6-2, 6-3
5. Sabrina Visram (Pitt) def. Rebecca Graff (Norfolk) 6-2, 6-2
6. Karma Parbhu (Pitt) def. Ashley Foster (Norfolk) 6-3, 6-0
