Women’s tennis: UCI upsets Penn

UC IRVINE TENNIS STADIUM - The host UC Irvine women’s tennis team,

led by a singles victory by senior Jonni Seymour, upset No. 33-ranked

Pennsylvania, 4-3, Sunday for its first win over a top-75 program this

season.

Seymour defeated Alice Pirsu, ranked 20th nationally, 6-1, retired, at

the No. 1 spot.

No. 5 singles player Christie Posner clinched the victory with a 6-4,

6-3 win over Michelle Yeh, while Anna Bentzer and Kristina Boss also were

singles victors for the Anteaters.

“We’re hoping this victory can put us in the rankings (top 75),” said

UCI Coach Mike Edles, who noted the next rankings should come out in a

few days.

The Anteaters improved to 7-6. They have not been ranked this season.

The No. 53 ranking they obtained last year was the program’s best since

1983.

NONCONFERNECE

UC Irvine 4, Pennsylvania 3

Singles - Seymour (UCI) def. Pirsu, 6-1, retired; Ptak (P) def. Chang,

6-7, 7-5 (10-6); Ciulei (P) def, Tranckino, 6-4, 6-3; Bentzer (UCI) def.

Chao, 7-6, 6-1; Posner (UCI) def. Yeh, 6-4, 6-3; Boss (UCI) def. Shweky,

6-3, 6-3.

Doubles - Seymour-Chang (UCI) def. Pirsu-Shweky, 8-6; Chao-Ciulei (P)

def. Bentzer-Leow, 8-5; Williams-Ptak (P) def. Posner-Tranckino, 8-6.