PHILADELPHIA, Pa. The Seton Hall tennis team fell to Villanova, 5-2, in BIG EAST action. The Pirates are now 2-7 overall and 2-5 in the conference.
Senior Nadezhda Shein (Tallinn, Estonia) won in straight sets against E. Urda (6-4, 6-0), while freshman Belfin Sunbul (Izmir, Turkey) continued her strong play with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Daniella Phillis.
In doubles action, Shein and Denise Liebschner (Weinboehla, Germany) topped the Wildcats’ top duo of Jacklyn Williamson and Ashley Reed, 9-7.
Seton Hall returns to action with a match against Connecticut on March 28 in South Orange. The contest is set to begin at 2:00 p.m.
SETON HALL 2, VILLANOVA 5
Singles
1. Carla Erksine (VU) def. Denise Liebschner (SHU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
2. Nadezhda Shein (SHU) def. E. Urda (VU) 6-4, 6-0
3. Courtney Reed (VU) def. Amanda El-Tobgy (SHU), 6-2, 6-2
4. Belfin Sunbul (SHU) def. Daniella Phillis (VU), 6-3, 6-0
5. Jaclyn Williamson (VU) def. Slavina Kaplonska (SHU), 6-0, 6-4
6. Ashley Reed (VU) def. Nathalie Ranger (SHU), 4-6, 7-6 (1), 10-4
Doubles
1. Liebschner/Shein (SHU) def. Williamson/A. Reed (VU) 9-7
2. C. Reed/Phillis (VU) def. El-Tobgy/ Sunbul (SHU), 8-5
3. Erskine/Urda (VU) def. Chu/Alexandra Harvey (SHU), 8-0
