Schweer, Weaver Fall In Sweet 16 Of Indoor Championships

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Jan. 22, 2000

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of Virginia third-year tennis playersChristie Schweer (Houston, Texas/Memorial) and Kelly Weaver (Kingston,N.Y./Kingston) both lost their round of 16 singles matches at the 2000 ACCWomen’s Indoor Championships Saturday at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center onthe campus of the University of North Carolina.

Schweer lost to Wake Forest’s Bea Bielek, the number six seed in thetournament, 6-0, 6-0 Saturday morning. Weaver lost to Jessica Johnson ofMaryland 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in the round of 16 Saturday morning as well.

First-year Henriette Williams’ (Milburn, N.J./Milburn) opponent in thethird round of the singles consolation bracket, Caroline Hill of NorthCarolina, was forced to retire leading 7-6 (4), 1-0, giving Williams thevictory and a spot in the quarterfinals. Williams will play Kendrick Bunnof North Carolina on Sunday morning.

Also in the singles consolation bracket, third-year Leslie Cook (BoyntonBeach, Fla./Lake Worth Christian) lost to the eighth seed, Brooke Siebel ofDuke 6-1, 6-2 in the third round.

Both of UVa’s doubles teams lost in the round of 16 on Saturday. Cook andSchweer suffered an 8-1 loss to Wake Forest’s Lea Miller and Maren Haus.Williams and second-year Amy O’Donnell (Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah) fell toClemson’s Laurence Jayet and Anna Savitskaya 8-2.

The 2000 ACC Women’s Indoor Championships continue Sunday morning and willconclude on Monday, January 24.