Women's Tennis Falls to West Virginia 6-1

STORRS, Conn. (April 12, 2008) - The University of Connecticut women's tennis team fell in its BIG EAST regular season finale 6-1 to West Virginia on Saturday. UConn is now 9-6 overall and 4-5 in the BIG EAST.

Ali Campitiello (Staten Island, N.Y.) won the lone Husky point of the day in flight five. She defeated Stephanie LaFortune 6-3, 6-0. It was her 12th consecutive victory in singles play.

The Huskies also were able to take one of the doubles matches as BreAnn Cheung (Tucson, Ariz.) and Katie Moritz (York, Pa.) defeated Ashley Pilsbury and Monique Burten of the Mountaineers 8-6 in flight three.

The match against West Virginia was the last home event for the team's one senior Jessica Porter (Duluth, Ga.).

"Jess Porter has been an outstanding addition to our program both on and off the court," said head coach Glenn Marshall. "This spring season she has one of the top winning percentages in both singles and doubles. She has a been a tremendous competitor who set a great example for our entire team."

The Huskies will next be in action in the BIG EAST Championship which begins April 17 in Tampa, Fla.

SINGLES

1 Stacey Percival (WV) def. Kelley LoRusso (UC): 6-3, 6-1
2 Monica Lyskawa (WV) def. Emily Herb (UC): 6-0, 6-3
3 Natalia Prinz (WV) def. BreAnn Cheung (UC): 6-2, 2-6, 10-6
4 Colleen Speaker (WV) def. Jessica Porter (UC): 6-3. 6-3
5 Allison Campitiello (UC) def. Stephanie LaFourtune (WV): 6-3, 6-0
6 Ashley Pilsbury (WV) def. Alison Koch (UC) 6-3, 6-1
 

DOUBLES
1 Percival/Prinz (WV) def. Lorusso/Herb (UC): 9-8
2 Lyskawa/LaFourtune (RU) def. Porter/Campitiello (UC): 8-4
3  Cheung/Moritz (UC) def. Pisbury/Burton: 8-6