March 11, 2002

TEMPE, Ariz. - The Tar Heels got their first taste of sun and heat Monday in defeating Marquette's Golden Eagles 7-0 in their first outdoor match of the season. Carolina played Marquette in Tempe as a warm-up for Wednesday's match against ninth-ranked Arizona State.

"We have a tough match ahead of us on Wednesday," said Head Coach Jen Callen. "The players adjusted well to the sun and heat. I'm glad we were able to play a match outdoors before facing Arizona State."

All of the Tar Heels won in straight sets, with nobody losing more than four games in a single set. The doubles teams also made quick work of their opponents, winning their matches 8-3, 8-3 and 8-1 in their respective first, second and third flights.

The victory improves the 12th-ranked Tar Heels' record to 10-3 before moving in to face their eighth top-20 opponent of the season Wednesday. Kate Pinchbeck maintained her undefeated record with a 6-0, 6-1 victory to improve to13-0.

Wednesday's match against Arizona State will begin at 2 p.m. EST.

Singles

1. Marlene Mejia (UNC) d. Genevieve Charron (Mar), 6-2, 6-0

2. Kate Pinchbeck (UNC) d. Eva Trujillo-Herrera (Mar), 6-0, 6-1

3. Julie Rotondi (UNC) d. Annabelle Espinosa (Mar), 6-0, 6-4

4. Aniela Mojzis (UNC) d. Veronica Garcia Briseno (Mar), 6-2, 6-2

5. Lee Bairos (UNC) d. Anna Pavlovic (Mar), 6-0, 6-2

6. Kendall Cline (UNC) d. Alexandra Stankovic, 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

1. Mejia/Rotondi (UNC) d. Charron/Pavlovic, (Mar) 8-3

2. Mojzis/Cline (UNC) d. Briseno/Espinosa (Mar), 8-3