womens-tennis

ALTOONA, PA- The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg’s women’s tennis team dropped their second straight duel match, a 6-3 loss to Penn State Altoona, Tuesday afternoon.

The Lady Bobcats fought valiantly to make up for two players that were forced to retire due to injury but came up just short.  Ashley Uncapher (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield) and Melissa Cuban (Whitaker, PA/West Mifflin) picked up their first victories of the year playing number two and number six singles respectively.

PITTSBURGH, PA- Maria Iovino (Irwin, PA/Penn Trafford) and Cayla Ray (Latrobe, PA/Latrobe) both went 2-0 on the afternoon but Pitt-Greensburg (1-1, 0-1) fell to La Roche College Friday evening 6-3.

Iovino and Ray who are undefeated in both doubles and singles came back from a 5-1 deficit to win 9-7 in number one doubles.  Iovino both cruised to singles victories, Iovino knocked off La Roche’s Victoria Shields 6-1, 6-1 in number one singles and Ray defeated Chelsea Wassel in number two singles.

WASHINGTON, PA- The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg’s women’s tennis team opened the 2011 season with a 5-4 non conference victory at Washington and Jefferson College Wednesday evening.