April 3, 1999

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The 20th-ranked Florida State women's tennis team bounced back from a 9-0 loss to #2 Duke on Friday by edging #27 North Carolina 6-3 at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. The match was tied 3-3 after singles and the Seminoles went on to win the match by sweeping all three doubles matches.

With the victory, FSU improves to 18-5 on the season and 4-2 in the ACC with the only conference losses to #2 Duke and #17 Wake Forest. Carolina dropped its second straight match, slipping to 11-6 on the year overall and 2-3 in the ACC. All three of the Tar Heels' league losses have come against foes ranked in the Top 20 nationally.

Carolina's wins were earned by senior Sarah Hawkins at #3 singles, junior Cena Hackler at #4 singles and junior Jeni Burnette at #6 singles.

The Tar Heels' next match will be at home on Monday afternoon when Carolina plays host to Michigan at 5 p.m.

#20 FLORIDA STATE 6, #27 NORTH CAROLINA 3

Singles Play

1. #93 Alida Gallovits (FSU) d. Jessica Zaganczyk (UNC),      6-4, 6-4
2. Marina Raic (FSU) d. Caroline Hill (UNC),             4-6, 6-4, 7-5
3. Sarah Hawkins (UNC) d. Nanette Duxin (FSU),                6-4, 6-1
4. Cena Hackler (UNC) d. Jessica Balbuena (FSU),         2-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Kia Asberg (FSU) d. Courtney Zalinski (UNC),               6-1, 6-1
6. Jeni Burnette (UNC) d. Ali Weber (FSU),                    6-2, 7-5

Doubles Play

1. Duxin/Gallovits (FSU) d. Hackler/Zaganczyk (UNC),               8-3
2. Balbuena/Raic (FSU) d. Burnette/Zalinski (UNC),                 8-6
3. Asberg/Carratala (FSU) d. Hawkins/Hill (UNC),                   9-8

Records: Florida State 18-5 overall, 4-2 in the ACC; North Carolina 11-6 overall, 2-3 in the ACC