March 23, 2001

Chapel Hill, N.C. - North Carolina opened conference play by sweeping Maryland 7-0 Friday afternoon at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. The Tar Heels won all but one set in the six singles and three doubles contests.

Freshman Nicholas Monroe captured his team leading 15th singles victory by a 6-1, 6-0 score over Maryland's Jon Neeter. Monroe also paired with senior David Cheatwood to defeat Maryland's Jon Murchison and Luan Nugyen 8-2 at number one doubles. Cheatwood improved his doubles record to 13-4 this year.

North Carolina (5-5 overall, 1-0 in ACC) returns to action Sunday with an important ACC match against Virginia (5-2 overall, 0-1 in ACC). Match time is 1 p.m.

#55 North Carolina 7
Maryland 0

Singles

#1 Marcio Petrone (UNC) d. Chris Chou (UM) 6-0, 6-0

#2 Nicholas Monroe (UNC) d. Jon Neeter (UM) 6-1, 6-0

#3 David Cheatwood (UNC) d. Jon Murchison (UM) 6-1, 7-6(3)

#4 Trystan Meniane (UNC) d Luan Nguyen (UM) 6-3, 6-4

#5 Greg Archer (UNC) d. Larry Chou (UM) 6-3, 6-0

#6 Chad Riley (UNC) d. Dan Kenshlo (UM) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles

#1 David Cheatwood/Nicholas Monroe (UNC) d. Murchison/Nguyen (UM) 8-2

#2 Chad Riley/Trystan Meniane (UNC) d. Neeter/Chou (UM) 8-4

#3 Chou/Kenshlo (UM) d. Ben Aiken/Aron Breziner (UNC) 9-7