Women's Tennis Tops Connecticut in BIG EAST Consolation Play
4/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
Dunja Antunovic and Anja Mihaldinec picked up an 8-4 win over Christine Burek and Elizabeth Dibbs in the top doubles flight, while Kirsten Gambrell and Petra Rehusova rolled past Allison Campitello and Kelley Lorusso, 8-3, at No. 2 doubles. Clare Chmiel and Bojana Murisic did not finish No. 3 doubles with BreAnn Cheung and Jess Porter as DePaul clinched the point.
The top singles flight saw Antunovic earn her 26th win of the 2006-07 campaign with a decisive 6-0, 6-1 victory over Burek. The Blue Demon sophomore is currently ranked No. 112 in the FILA/ITA Division I national poll.
Gambrell gave the Blue Demons a point at No. 2 singles as she topped Lorusso, 7-6, 6-2. Mihaldinec fought from behind at No. 3 singles with a three-set, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, victory over Porter.
DePaul (13-11) continues consolation play on Sunday with an 11 a.m. (CST) dual against sixth-seeded
(7) DePaul 4, (9)
Doubles
No. 1-Antunovic/Mihaldinec (DePaul) def. Burek/Dibbs (UConn) 8-4
No. 2-Gambrell/Rehusova (DePaul) def. Campitello/Lorusso (UConn) 8-3
No. 3-Murisic/Chmiel (DePaul) vs. Cheung/Porter (UConn) 4-7 DNF
Singles
No. 1-Dunja Antunovic (DePaul) def. Christine Burek (UConn) 6-0, 6-1
No. 2-Kirsten Gambrell (DePaul) def. Kelley Lorusso (UConn) 7-6, 6-2
No. 3-Anja Mihaldinec (DePaul) def. Jess Porter (UConn) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2
No. 4-BreAnn Cheung (UConn) def. Bojana Murisic (DePaul) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
No. 5-Allison Campitello (UConn) def.
No. 6-Ashley Petruzzi (UConn) def. Clare Chmiel (DePaul) 6-4, 6-1