March 28, 2008

VILLANOVA, Pa.--Senior Carlie Smith moved to second all-time on the combined career wins list, as Pitt's women's tennis team garnered its fourth shutout of the season and fifth consecutive victory in a 7-0 decision over Villanova, Friday afternoon. The Panthers improved to 8-6 on the season and 4-1 in the conference.

Smith (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) only gave up one game in both sets combined, winning 6-1 and 6-0. Smith garnered her 73 career singles win for second all-time and her 54th career double victory in the match.

In No. 3 doubles action, Smith teamed senior Leah Friedman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) and shutout their opponent, 8-0. In that match, Friedman tallied her 58th career doubles win, which is two shy of tying the third-best mark in Panther history.

Freshman Elizabeth Adams (Reading, Pa./Wilson) dropped two games in her first set of No. 3 singles, but won six straight in the second set to earn the victory. Adams improved to 20-9 in singles action and posted her 35th career victory.

Pitt concludes its regular-season Big East action with matches against Seton Hall (Saturday) and Rutgers (Sunday).

Singles
1. Kristy Borza (Pitt) def. Carla Erksine (Villanova) 6-2, 6-1
2. Sabrina Visram (Pitt) def. Emily Urda (Villanova) 6-1, 6-5
3. Elizabeth Adams (Pitt) def. Courtney Reed (Villanova) 6-2, 6-0
4. Christie D'Achille (Pitt) def. Daniella Phillis (Villanova) 6-3, 6-3
5. Carlie Smith (Pitt) def. Jaclyn Williamson (Villanova) 6-1, 6-0
6. Leah Freidman (Pitt) def. Ashley Reed (Villanova) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1.Borza/Adams (Pitt) def. Williamson/Reed (Villanova) 8-3
2. Visram/D'Achille (Pitt) def. Reed/Phillis (Villanova) 8-6
3. Smith/Freidman (Pitt) def. Erksine/Urda (Villanova) 8-0