Virginia Women's Tennis Drops ACC Opener at North Carolina

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March 9, 2007

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 49 Virginia Women’s tennis team suffered a 6-1 loss to No. 10 North Carolina in its ACC Opener Friday afternoon at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. Virginia falls to 6-4 (0-1 ACC) with the loss, while the Tar Heels improve to 12-5 (2-1 ACC).

North Carolina took the early 1-0 advantage by sweeping the doubles contests. No. 21 Caitlin Collins and Sanaz Marand topped Maggie Yahner (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Lara Alexander (London, England) 8-3 at the No. 1 position. At No. 2 doubles, No. 29 Sara Anundsen and Katrina Tsang defeated Brintney Larson (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Caroline Hammond (Williamsburg, Va.) 8-1. Jennifer Stevens (Miami, Fla.) and Amanda Rales (Bethesda, Md.) fell 8-7 to Jenna Long and Austin Smith at No. 3 doubles.

In singles, North Carolina extended its lead 3-0 as Tsang topped Larson 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2 and Long defeated Stevens 0-6, 7-6, 6-0 at No. 1. Virginia cut the lead to 3-1 as Yahner defeated Anundsen 6-4, 7-6 at the No. 3 position. Smith’s 7-6, 7-5 win over Lindsey Pereira (Arlington, Texas) clinched the match for North Carolina. The match ended with Collins downing Hammond 6-7, 6-4, 10-4 at No. 5 singles and Marand defeating Rales 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 6 singles.

The Cavaliers return to action on Saturday as they visit Duke.

No. 10 North Carolina 6, No. 49 Virginia 1

Doubles
#1. No. 21 Collins/Marand (UNC) def. Yahner/Alexander (UVa) 8-3
#2. No. 29 Anundsen/Tsang (UNC) def. Larson/Hammond (UVa) 8-1
#3. Long/Smith (UNC) def. Stevens/Rales (UVa) 8-7 (5)

Singles
#1. No. 6 Jenna Long (UNC) def. Jennifer Stevens (UVa) 0-6, 7-6(5), 6-0
#2. No. 40 Katrina Tsang (UNC) def. Brintney Larson (UVa) 6-2, 6-4
#3. Maggie Yahner (UVa) def. Sara Anundsen (UNC) 6-4, 7-6(4)
#4. No. 54 Austin Smith (UNC) def. Lindsey Pereira (UVa) 7-6(4), 7-5
#5. Caitlin Collins (UNC) def. Caroline Hammond (UVa 7-6, 4-6, 10-4
#6. No. 69 Sanaz Marand (UNC) def. Amanda Rales (UVa) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2