April 13, 2002

VILLANOVA, Pa. --- On Saturday, April 13, in the regular season finale for women's tennis, the Villanova Wildcats fell 6-1 to Big East rival Connecticut. The 'Cats drop to 7-8 overall and 1-4 in the Big East while the Huskies improve to 14-5 on the year and 6-1 in conference play.

SINGLES:

1- Trinell Russel (UC) def. Ashley Young (VU) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5

2- Whitney Simcik (UC) def. Julie Darne (VU) 6-0, 6-2

3- Natalie Tirapelli (UC) def. Jessie Rybacki (VU) 6-2, 6-4

4- Barbara Schumsky (UC) def. Flezzani (VU) 7-5, 6-1

5- Kelly McAndrew (VU) def. Jen LoRusso (UC) 4-6, 0-1 ret.

6- Colleen Connors (UC) def. Liz Farrell (VU) 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES:

1- Russel/Tirapelli (UC) def. Young/Darne (VU) 8-4

2- Schumsky/Connors (UC) def. Rybacki/McAndrew (VU) 8-2

3- Simcik/LoRusso (UC) def. Flezzani/Jennifer Zick (VU