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at Kitty Harrison Invitational
Monday, April 2
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Duke University
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Second-Ranked Duke Topples 14th-ranked UNC, 4-3
4/2/2001 1:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The second-ranked Duke women's tennis team overcame a very hostile environment in Chapel Hill, N.C. to pull out a 4-3 victory over 14th-ranked North Carolina at the Cone-Kenfield T.C. on Monday afternoon. Duke improved to 14-1 overall and 2-0 in ACC action.
Freshman Amanda Johnson, currently ranked 18th-ranked, posted a 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 victory over 86th-ranked Kate Pinchbeck to clinch the victory for the Blue Devils at the number three singles position. The victory for Johnson is her 18th-consecutive singles win.
"I am very happy with the victory," said Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth. "It was a very tough environment at UNC today. The crowd was extremely hostile and it seemed as if all the calls were going against us. We did a great job keeping our composure and if we didn't stay disciplined we wouldn't of won today."
The match began with Duke winning the doubles point by taking the No. 2 and No. 3 spots. Freshman Ansley Cargill teamed with senior Kathy Sell at the second position to defeat Marlene Mejia/Julie Rotondi (8-4) and the No. 3 doubles duo of sophomore's Hillary Adams/Katie Granson downed Courtney Zalinski/Erin Niebling (8-6). At the first spot UNC's 32nd-ranked duo of Pinchbeck/Kendrick Bunn defeated third-ranked Megan Miller/Johnson (8-5).
Duke posted other singles victories at number two with 50th-ranked Miller defeating 57th-ranked Rotondi (6-2, 7-5) and 15th-ranked Sell knocking off Elina Bairos (6-2, 6-3) at four.
UNC received victories at No. 1 as 14th-ranked Mejia upset second-ranked Cargill (6-4, 7-6), Bunn defeated Granson (6-4, 6-3) at five, and Kristin Koenig got the victory over Adams after she was injured (1-4, retired). Adams ran into a pole and could not continue.
With the victory for Duke, the Blue Devils receive three Carlyle Cup points which even the overall standings at 17-17. The Carlyle Cup is a year long competition between Duke and UNC sponsored by Carlyle & Company out of Greensboro, N.C.
"The best thing about the victory today is we receive Carlyle Cup points," said Ashworth.
Duke will host South Alabama on Wednesday at 1:00 PM at the Duke Tennis Stadium, unless the inclement weather is in the area and they will move inside the Sheffield Tennis Center.
SINGLES
#1 Marlene Mejia (#14) (UNC) def. Ansley Cargill (#2) 6-3, 7-6 (6)
#2 Megan Miller (#50) def. Julie Rotondi (#57) (UNC) 6-3, 7-5
#3 Amanda Johnson (#18) def. Kate Pinchbeck (#86) (UNC) 7-5, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (4)
#4 Kathy Sell (#15) def. Lee Bairos (UNC) 6-2, 6-2
#5 Kendrick Bunn (UNC) def. Katie Granson 6-4, 6-4
#6 Kristin Koenig (UNC) def. Hillary Adams 2-1, ret.
DOUBLES
#1 Bunn/Pinchbeck (UNC) def. Johnson/Miller (#3) 8-5
#2 Cargill/Sell (#35) def. Mejia/Julie Rotondi (UNC) 8-5
#3 Adams/Granson def. Erin Niebling/Courtney Zalinski (UNC) 8-6
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