West Point, N.Y. - Despite earning the doubles point, the Stony Brook women's tennis team lost to Connecticut, 5-2, in the season opener at Army West Point Saturday.

The duo of junior Nadia Smergut (New York, N.Y.) and freshman Anne-Kathrin Hierl (Haan, Germany) claimed a 6-2 win at No. 1.  Senior Becky Shtilkind (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and freshman Ana Carrion Rodriguez (La Linea, Spain) clinched the point for the Seawolves with a 7-5 victory at No. 3 doubles.

Sophomore Elizabeth Tsvetkov (Brooklyn, N.Y.), last year's America East Rookie of the Year, picked up her first dual match win at No. 1 singles with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Srna Stosljevic.

Smergut was among three singles competitiors who fell in three sets.

The Seawolves will continue to spring season Friday, February 12 at Lehigh.

Connecticut 5, Stony Brook 2
Doubles
1. Smergut/Hierl (SBU) def. Stosljevic/Fitz-Randolph (UC) 6-2
2. Alderman/Perrotta (UC) def. Tsvetkov/Badoche (SBU) 7-6
3. Shtilkind/Carrion Rodriguez (SBU) def. Pletnyeva/Lazaro (UC) 7-5

Singles
1. Elizabeth Tsvetkov (SBU) def. Srna Stosljevic (UC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Emma Alderman (UC) def. Devanshi Bhimjiyani (SBU) 5-7, 6-4, 10-8
3. Yelyzaveta Pletnyeva (UC) def. Anne-Kathrin Hierl (SBU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Jacquelyn Fitz-Randolph (UC) def. Nadia Smergut (SBU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
5. Zaina Zaki (UC) def. Louise Badoche (SBU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. Shea Flanagan (UC) def. Ana Carrion Rodriguez (SBU) 6-1, 6-1