Tennis: Mountaineers Battle with Pitt

By Kelly Tuckwiller for MSNsportsNET.com
February 11, 2009

pitt 3, west virginia 4
ridgeview racquet club
morgantown, w.va.

Singles Results

Results

Adams

< 6-4, 6-4

Elkin

Visram

< 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-1

LaFortune

Borza

< 6-2, 6-4

Pantovic

Evans

1-6, 2-6 >

Burton

D'achille

2-6, 3-6 >

Cardenas

Aprodu

< 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

Pilsbury

Doubles Results

Results

Borza
Adams

< 8-5

Blaskovicova
Pilsbury

Visram
D'achille

4-8 >

LaFortune
Burton

Aprodu
Benic

8-9, 5-7 >

Elkin
Cardenas

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Monqiue Burton	Veronica Cardenas

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia University tennis team fell to BIG EAST rival Pitt, 4-3, this afternoon in a hard-fought effort at the Ridgeview Racquet Club.

The Mountaineers started the day taking the doubles point with wins from Stephanie LaFortune and Monique Burton, who defeated Pitt’s Sabrina Visram and Christie D’achille, 8-4, in the No. 2 spot.

Olga Elkin and Veronica Cardenas then continued their streak as they defeated Adela Aprodu and Shannon Benic, 9-8, 7-5 in the No. 3 spot, giving them a perfect 6-0 record on the season.

In singles play the Mountaineers took two of six matches with the decision coming down to the No. 6 spot, in which Pitt’s Aprodu defeated Ashley Pilsbury 4-6, 6-4, 5-7.

In other singles matches, Fairmont, W.Va., native Burton captured her first win of the season with a victory over Minh Evans. Burton took the match 6-2, 6-1.

Also capturing a victory in singles play was Cardenas, who defeated D’achille, 6-2, 6-3.

The Mountaineers return to action this weekend as they host Morehead State at 5 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 13, and Seton Hall at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Ridgeview Racquet Club.

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