Women's tennis falls to Wake Forest 7-2
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April 17, 1999
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Wake Forest swept the top five singles matches anddowned Virginia 7-2 in women’s tennis action today at the Sheridan SnyderTennis Center. The 19th-ranked Demon Deacons improve their record to 12-9this season and 6-1 in the ACC, while the Cavaliers falls to 11-8 overalland 2-5 in the ACC.
The visiting Demon Deacons won all four three-set matches to help theircause. Mariel Verban, the nation’s 10th-ranked player, downed Paige Boikoat #1 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. The Deacs also got three-set wins at #2 from JanetBergman, at #4 from Jackie Houston and at #5 from Annemarie Milton.
Kelly Weaver was Virginia’s lone singles winner. She defeated Lea Miller6-3, 6-4 at #6.
Virginia concludes its regular season tomorrow at home against N.C. Stateat 2 p.m.
Wake Forest 7, Virginia 2
Singles
1-Mariel Verban (W) def. Paige Boiko 6-2, 3-6, 6-32-Janet Bergman (W) def. Stacy Gingold 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-43-Maren Haus (W) def. Amy O'Donnell 6-3, 6-24-Jackie Houston (W) def. Leslie Cook 6-2, 6-7, 6-45-Annemarie Milton (W) def. Christie Schweer 6-3, 4-6, 6-16-Kelly Weaver (V) def. Lea Miller 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1-Boiko/Gingold (V) def. Verban/Bergman default2-Milton/Miller (W) def. Cook/Schweer 9-8(7-3)2-Haus/Houston (W) def. Weaver/Christine Kim 9-8(7-1)