March 15, 2002

TEMPE, Ariz. - The 12th-ranked Tar Heels capped a three-match road swing in Tempe Friday with a 6-1 victory over the 43rd-ranked Purdue Boilermakers. Carolina returns home with a 3-0 record during the road trip, including a 4-3 victory over ninth-ranked host Arizona State on Wednesday.

Kate Pinchbeck and Julie Rotondi led the way for the 12-3 Tar Heels with easy victories over their opponents. Pinchbeck defeated Gretchen Haynor, 6-0, 6-2 to score the point at flight two while Rotondi swept Melissa Woods, 6-0, 6-1 at flight three. Pinchbeck's victory improves her perfect record to 15-0 on the season.

Other Tar Heel winners on the day were Marlene Mejia at flight one, Caroline Hill at flight five and Kendall Cline at flight six. Carolina also scored the doubles point with victories at flights one and two.

The Tar Heels return to action against Georgia Tech at home on March 24.

Singles

1. Marlene Mejia (UNC) d. Melissa Iqbal (Pur), 6-3, 3-6, 6-0

2. Kate Pinchbeck (UNC) d. Gretchen Haynor (Pur), 6-0, 6-2

3. Julie Rotondi (UNC) d. Mellissa Woods (Pur), 6-0, 6-1

4. Laura Burgarello (Pur) d. Aniela Mojzis (UNC), 6-4, 7-5

5. Caroline Hill (UNC) d. Shawna Zuccarini (Pur), 7-6 (7), 2-6, (10-6)

6. Kendall Cline (UNC) d. Amy Walgenbach (Pur), 6-3, 6-2

Doubles

1. Mejia/Rotondi (UNC) d. Missy Wright/Haynor (Pur), 8-5

3. Iqbal/Burgarello (Pur) d. Pinchbeck/Bairos (UNC), 8-5