Women's Tennis Falls to UConn, 7-0

MANCHESTER, Conn. – The Fairfield University women's tennis team fell to UConn, 7-0, in dual match play at the Manchester Racquet Club this afternoon.

In the No. 1 singles spot, senior Monica Yajima fell to the Huskies' Srna Stosljevic, 6-2, 6-4. At No. 2 singles, Sharissa Ryan was edged by UConn's Emma Alderman, 6-3, 2-6, 10-5. In the No. 3 spot, Allison Radde fell to the Huskies' Maxene Weinberg, 6-2, 7-6. Kaila Nelson was clipped by Lucy Nutting, 6-1, 6-2, in the No. 4 spot while Karen McKeough fell to UConn's Shea Flanagan, 6-0, 6-1, in the No. 5 spot. Rounding out singles play for the Stags was Victoria Pirrello who was edged by Jennifer Learmonth, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

At No. 1 doubles, Husky duo Stosljevic/Nutting defeated Stag duo Yajima/Radde, 8-4, while Learmonth/Marie Gargiulo clipped Nelson/McKeough, 8-2, at No. 3 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Ryan/Pirrello were trailing Weinberg/Alderman, 7-6, when the match was called.

Fairfield (3-4) will return to the courts on March 8 when the Stags host Lafayette at the Stamford Indoor Tennis Club in Stamford, Conn.

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