March 22, 1999

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina's 48th-ranked women's tennis team won five singles matches en route to a 7-2 victory over Furman University at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Monday.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Coach Roland Thornqvist's team and it improved Carolina's overall record to 9-3 on the season. Furman dropped to 8-6.

Carolina clinched the match by winning five matches in singles play. At #6, Junior Jeni Burnette kept her dual match record undefeated by taking a 6-2, 6-2, victory over Jennifer Connell at #6 singles. At # 2 singles, freshman Caroline Hill pulled out a hard-fought 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, win over Furman's Megan Dunigan. Top-seed Jessica Gazangczyk defeated Furman's Meredith Moore, 6-4, 7-5, while junior Cena Hackler captured a 6-2, 6-0, victory over Furman's Gene Holman at #4 singles.

In doubles action, Carolina's Zaganczyk and Hackler beat Furman's Sara Rosenblum and Moore, 8-5. With the win, the doubles team of Hackler and Zaganczyk improved to 7-2 on the season at #1 doubles. At # 3 doubles, senior Sarah Hawkins and Burnette defeated Furman's Connell and Holman, 8-3.

UNC will return to action Wednesday to open up conference play against the 2nd-ranked team in the country, Duke. Play will begin at 4 p.m.at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.

FINAL SCORE: #48 NORTH CAROLINA 7, FURMAN 2
Singles Play
1. Jessica Zaganczyk (UNC) d. Meredith Moore (FU), 6-4, 7-5
2. Caroline Hill (UNC) d. Megan Dunigan (FU), 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
3. Sara Rosenblum (FU) d. Sarah Hawkins (UNC), 7-6, 6-3
4. Cena Hackler (UNC) d. Gene Holman (FU), 6-2, 6-0
5. Courtney Zalinski (UNC) d. Jarrell Starnes (FU), 6-2, 6-4
6. Jeni Burnette (UNC) d. Jennifer Connell (FU), 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Play
1. Jessica Zaganczyk/Cena Hackler (UNC) d. Meredith Moore/Sara Rosenblum (FU), 8-5
2. Megan Dunigan/Jarrell Starnes (FU) d. Emi Shaffer/Courtney Zalinski (UNC), 8-6
3. Jeni Burnette/Sarah Hawkins (UNC) d. Jennifer Connell/Gene Holman (FU), 8-3

Records: North Carolina 9-3, Furman 8-6