Feb. 20, 2010

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Victoria Sekely and Lauren Greco captured the top two singles matches, but Pittsburgh edged the Georgetown University women's tennis team, 4-3 on Saturday afternoon. It was the Hoyas second hard fought 4-3 loss of the weekend.

The Hoyas and Panthers split the first two doubles matches, as Alex Sebia (Plains, Pa./Scranton Prep) and Alexandra Landers (Teaneck, N.J./Immaculate Heart) earned the 8-3 victory in the second doubles spot over Gabrielle Catanzariti and Sabrina Visram. Jacquie Harrison (Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon) and Caroline Kuehn (Birmingham, Ala./Mountain Brook) led 7-4 in the third spot with an opportunity to clinch the point, but Karma Parbhu and Adela Aprodu stormed back for the eventual 9-7 win, clinching a doubles point that proved crucial.

Pittsburgh took a 3-0 lead winning the No. 4 and 5 singles, the first two matches decided in singles play. Lauren Greco (Oakmont, Pa./Shady Side Academy) got the Hoyas a point with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Aprodu. Sebia earned a three set victory over Parbhu, 6¬-3, 5-7, 6-1 and Victoria Sekely clinched a three set victory over Elizabeth Adams in the top singles spot to even the score at 3 matches apiece. But the Panthers would earn a three-set victory in the third singles spot to give the Panthers the match, 4-3.

The Hoyas return to the court on Saturday, February 27 at George Mason.
Doubles:
1. Adams/Benic (Pitt) def. Greco/Sekely (Georgetown) 8-4
2. Sebia/Landers (Georgetown) def. Catanzariti/Visram (Pitt) 8-3
3. Aprodu-Parbhu (Pitt) def. Harrison/Kuehn (Georgetown) 9-7

Singles:
1. Victoria Sekely (GU) def. Elizabeth Adams (Pitt) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
2. Lauren Greco (GU) def. Adela Aprodu (Pitt) 6-3, 6-3
3. Shannon Benic (Pitt) def. Samantha Martin (GU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
4. Gabrielle Catanzariti (Pitt) def. Caroline Kuehn (GU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Sabrina Visram (Pitt) def. Jacquie Harrison (GU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Alex Sebia (GU) def. Karma Parbhu (Pitt) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1