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Pitt Loses 4-3 to Cincinnati in Close Struggle
4/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 11, 2010
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The University of Pittsburgh women’s tennis team finished up its weekend travel today with a tough 4-3 loss to the University of Cincinnati in a match played at the Marshall University.
The Panthers (8-6, 3-4 Big East) struggled in close matches in singles after clinching the doubles point against the Bearcats (10-11, 3-3 Big East). The two teams were both coming off 7-0 losses to the No. 55 Thundering Herd.
Pitt lost three of its four singles losses in close three-set matches. The team’s only singles victories were at the hands of the doubles duo of Adela Aprodu and Karma Parbhu. Aprodu was the only three-set challenge to go the Panthers' way.
“A very competitive but disappointing 4-3 defeat,” said head coach George Dieffenbach. “This was a strong Cincinnati team.”
Next up for the Panthers is a road trip to play three Big East teams; Providence, St. John’s and Connecticut. Pitt heads to Providence, R.I. next Friday, April 16. Match time is set for 2 p.m. against the Friars.
Doubles
1. Adams/Benic (Pitt) def. Ismail/Lonergan (Cincinnati) 9-7
2. Slynko/Woulfe (Cincinnati) def. Catanzariti/Visram (Pitt) 8-5
3. Aprodu/Parbhu (Pitt) def. O’Gara/Mayo (Cincinnati) 8-6
Singles
1. Ksenia Slynko (Cincinnati) def. Elizabeth Adams (Pitt) 7-5, 6-3
2. Adela Aprodu (Pitt) def. Safiyya Ismail (Cincinnati) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
3. Lindsey Lonergan (Cincinnati) def. Shannon Benic (Pitt) 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-3
4. Elise Woulfe (Cincinnati) def. Gabi Catanzariti (Pitt) 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
5. Caitlyn O’Gara (Cincinnati) def. Sabrina Visram (Pitt) 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
6. Karma Parbhu (Pitt) def. Abby Mayo (Cincinnati) 6-2, 6-2
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