Duke Advances To Sweet 16 With 4-0 Victory Over South Carolina

Saturday, May 10

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Duke Advances To Sweet 16 With 4-0 Victory Over South Carolina

5/10/2003 1:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

By: Duke Sports Information

May 10, 2003

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DURHAM, N.C. - Sophomore Kelly McCain and senior Katie Granson each registered victories in singles and doubles on Saturday to guide the third-ranked and third-seeded Duke women's tennis team to a 4-0 victory over 52nd-ranked South Carolina (14-11) at the Ambler Tennis Stadium in Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils will next travel to the Sweet 16 in Gainesville, Fla. and will face 10th-ranked William & Mary on May 15.

The Blue Devils (28-2) now own a school record 28 victories on the season and are two away from the ACC record, which is 30 by Clemson back in 1983.

Duke made quick work of the doubles action by taking both the No. 2 and No. 3 positions by a score of 8-4 each. The 14th-ranked tandem of McCain and Hillary Adams downed Danielle Wiggins and Magda Wojdylo, while the 60th-ranked duo of Granson and Julia Smith defeated Catherine Brown and Audrey George. The team of Granson and Smith improve to 35-6 and ties the Duke record for most doubles victories in a season.

The Blue Devils grabbed a 2-0 advantage as 19th-ranked Amanda Johnson demolished Jodi Kenoyer in only 42 minutes (6-1, 6-0) at the No. 2 position. Then, Duke received victories by second-ranked McCain and Granson at the No. 1 and No. 6 positions, respectively. McCain knocked off Kathy Boyanovich, 6-2, 6-3, and Granson battled for a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Justine Walsh. The victory for McCain improved the Tampa, Fla, product to 33-2 overall this season.

It marks the 12th consecutive year Duke has advanced to the Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament action. The Blue Devils next opponent, William & Mary, advanced on Saturday with a 4-1 victory over South Alabama.

Singles
1.  #2 Kelly McCain (DU) def. Kathy Boyanovich (SC) 6-2, 6-3
2.  #19 Amanda Johnson (DU) vs. Jodi Kenoyer (SC)  6-1, 6-0
3.  #60 Saras Arasu (DU) vs. Danielle Wiggins (SC)  DNF
4.  Julie DeRoo (DU) vs. Magda Wojdylo (SC) DNF
5.  #69 Katie Blaszak (DU) vs. Catherine Brown (SC) DNF
6.  Katie Granson (DU) def. Justine Walsh (SC)  6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles
1.  #8 Amanda Johnson/Julie DeRoo (DU) vs. Kathy Boyanovich/Jodi Kenoyer (SC)  DNF
2.  #14 Kelly McCain/Hillary Adams (DU) def. Danielle Wiggins/Magda Wojdylo (SC)  8-4
3.  #60 Katie Granson/Julia Smith (DU) def. Catherine Brown/Audrey George (SC) 8-4

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Post Match Comments

Duke Head Coach Jamie Ashworth

"We expected to win today, but anytime you play a team from the SEC like South Carolina they are not going to fear anybody. They play on the of the toughest schedules in the country playing Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Georgia and Florida all in the top 10 in the nation. They are not going to back off. We expected it to be a good match today."

"We played well as got off to a good start which was good. After winning the doubles point, winning at No. 2 really quick with Amanda was big because it didn't let them get any momentum. We have talked all year about if you win the doubles point don't give up a singles match quick instead winning one quick, which we were able to do that today. We didn't let South Carolina feed off any momentum at all today."

Duke junior Amanda Johnson

"I didn't feel like I played that well yesterday and I wasn't sure how today was going to be. Once I got into the match and felt really confident and I felt like I had control of every point. Usually, when that happens I get more confident as I go on."

On traveling to Gainesville, Fla.

"I feel like we are in a real good position. We are not the No. 1 seed and we are not expected to do anything great, but we have a lot to prove. I think we have a great opportunity and every team in our draw are very good.

South Carolina Head Coach Arlo Elkins

"I thought we competed pretty well. Duke is a very good team and I think they will do well in the final 16. I was proud of the way our girls played. We really had struggled all year and had a lot of injuries. We lost a lot last year and I think at the end of the season we came together and played well. I was really proud of the way the team played today."