Tennis Drops BIG EAST Opener at Syracuse, 6-1

Tennis Drops BIG EAST Opener at Syracuse, 6-1Tennis Drops BIG EAST Opener at Syracuse, 6-1

Jan. 25, 2008

Final Stats

, - The University of women's tennis team had its two-match winning streak snapped in its BIG EAST opener at , 6-1.

The Bearcats dropped all three matches in doubles action, but the duo of junior Elizabeth Young and senior Jennifer Keiner took their match to tie break, losing 8-7 (7-5).

In singles action, Keiner picked up 's point of the match in a close fought three-set battle. After splitting the first two sets 6-2, 6-7, Keiner took the tie break, 10-8.

The loss drops UC to 2-1 in dual action this season and 0-1 in the BIG EAST, while Syracuse wins the opener of its winter season and is 1-0 overall and in the league.

UC returns to action tomorrow at 1 p.m. vs. . The match will be played in at the .