Tennis Clipped by Pittsburgh, 4-0

COLTS NECK, N.J. -The Seton Hall tennis team fell for the third straight time losing to Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Pirates are now 0-2 in the BIG EAST and 5-6 in their overall season.

Due to travel time contraints for Pittsburgh, it was agreed upon that once a team won four points the match would be stopped. Despite senior Denise Liebschner (Weinboehla, Germany), best efforts to gain a point for the Pirates her match was cut short due to the points system. Liebschner, along with Weerasinghe and Sunbul were not able to complete their matches today.

In No. 4 singles, freshman Karina Cordero (Maracay Estado Aragua, Venezuela), struggled against her opponent Gabrielle Catanzariti, losing in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. Sophomore Courtney Kilarski (Roseville, Cal.) was defeated by Sabrina Visram 6-2, 6-3, giving Pittsburgh their last point needed to win the match.

Weerasinghe/Cordero played a strong doubles match against Parbhu/Aprodu winning 8-3. Even with their victory, Pittsburgh won the majority of the doubles matches, allowing them to gain the crucial doubles point.

The Pirates will play UConn on Friday, April 2^nd at Baird Center, South Orange, in hopes to win their first BIG EAST match.

Seton Hall 0, Pittsburgh 4

Singles

1. Denise Liebschner (SHU) vs. Nina Mayevska (PITT) - 6-2, 4-5(DNF)

2. Adela Aprodu (PITT) def. Elizabeth Verow (SHU) - 6-3, 6-3

3. Belfin Sunbul (SHU) vs. Shannon Benic (PITT) - 3-6, 5-2(DNF)

4. Gabrielle Catanzariti (PITT) def. Karina Cordero (SHU) - 6-1, 6-1

5. Sabrina Visram (PITT) def. Courtney Kilarski (SHU) - 6-2, 6-3

6. Michelle Weerasinghe (SHU) vs. Karma Parbhu (PITT) - 3-6, 6-6(DNF)

Doubles

1. Adams/Benic (PITT) def. Liebschner/Sunbul (SHU) - 8-3

2. Visram/Catanzariti (PITT) def. Verow/Kilarski (SHU) - 8-6