11th-Seeded Women's Tennis Falls To No. 6 Syracuse, 4-2, At BIG EAST Championships

TAMPA, Fla. (April 17, 2008) - The 11th-seeded University of Connecticut women's tennis team dropped a 4-2 decision to sixth-seeded Syracuse Thursday afternoon in the first round of the BIG EAST Championships. The Huskies are now 9-7 heading into Friday's consolation round match against 10th-seeded West Virginia at 3:00 p.m.

UConn got on the board first, taking the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles matches for the quick 1-0 lead. Kelley LoRusso (Shoreham, N.Y.) and Emily Herb (Cherry Hill, N.J.) partnered up in the top spot to win, 8-6, while Ali Campitiello (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Jessica Porter (Duluth, Ga.) won 8-3 at No. 2.

In singles play, Herb earned the lone point for the Huskies by capturing the win in flight two. She defeated Simone Kalhorn, whom she also faced in doubles play, 6-3, 7-5.

Doubles
1. LaRusso/Herb (UConn) def. Kalhorn/Tang (SU), 8-6
2. Campitiello/Porter (UConn) def. Spicer/Jones (SU), 8-3
3. Cheung/Moritz (SU) def. Vasilyeva/Tan (UConn), 8-3

Singles
1. Christina Tan (SU) vs. Kelley LoRusso (UConn), 4-6, 6-1, 4-4 DNF
2. Emily Herb (UConn) def. Simone Kalhorn (SU), 6-3, 7-5
3. Maria Vasilyeva (SU) def. BreAnn Cheung (UConn), 6-0, 6-0
4. Ashley Spicer (SU) def. Jessica Porter (UConn), 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
5. Jacquelynn Tang (SU) def. Allison Campitiello (UConn), 6-3, 6-3
6. Katlyn Haycock (SU) def. Katie Moritz (UConn), 6-1, 6-0