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Women's Tennis Loses Tough One to UNC, 4-3
2/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 10, 2001
EVANSTON, ILL. - In a battle of unbeatens, it was Northwestern who fell to No. 28 North Carolina, 4-3. The 'Cats entertained the Tar Heels (4-0, 0-0 ACC) Saturday afternoon at the Johnson Tennis Center. Northwestern falls to 4-1 on the season.
UNC opened the match strong, taking the doubles point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3. NU's Colleen Cheng and Jessica Rush defeated UNC's Lee Bairos and Marlene Mejia at No. 1, 8-6.
In singles, the Wildcats won three of the six matches. Shannon Duffy, playing at No. 3 defeated UNC's Kendrick Bunn, 6-4, 6-4. Marine Piriou won at No. 4, defeating Kristin Koening, 6-2, 6-3 and Simona Petrutiu defeated Caroline Hill at No. 5, 6-3, 6-0.
The Wildcats are back in action on Sunday, February 11, when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide. Match time is set for 11 a.m.
NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S TENNIS vs. North Carolina
UNC 4, NU 3
SINGLES
No. 1 Marlene Mejia (UNC) def. Lia Jackson (NU), 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Kate Pinchbeck (UNC) def. Colleen Cheng (NU), 2-6, 6-2, 7-6
No. 3 Shannon Duffy (NU) def. Kendrick Bunn (UNC), 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 Marine Piriou (NU) def. Kristin Koening (UNC), 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 Simona Petrutiu (NU) def. Caroline Hill (UNC), 6-3, 6-0
No. 6 Lee Bairos (UNC) def. Jessica Rush (NU), 6-1, 6-7, 6-4
DOUBLES
No. 1 Cheng/Rush (NU) def. Bairo/Mejia (UNC), 8-6
No. 2 Bunn/Pinchbeck (UNC) def. Duffy/Piriou (NU), 8-3
No. 3 Erin Niebling/Cathy Zalinski (UNC) def. Jackson/Petrutiu (NU), 9-7
