April 16, 2005

CLEMSON, S.C. - The 13th-ranked North Carolina women's tennis team was handed its first loss in nearly a month Saturday afternoon as the 14th-ranked Clemson Tigers captured a 5-2 victory. UNC moves to 19-7, 7-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels play their final regular season match Sunday at Georgia Tech at 11 a.m.

Clemson clinched the doubles point after winning at No. 1 and 3. The Tigers' 53-ranked tandem of Julie Coin and Alix Lacelarie defeated 6th-ranked Kendall Cline and Aniela Mojzis 8-5. for only their seventh loss of the season. The senior pair is 6-3 in ACC play.

At No. 2, 24th-ranked Sara Anundsen and Jenna Long were the only Carolina team to win in doubles. They defeated Daniela Alvarez and Maria Brito 8-5 to move to 31-6 on the season and 8-0 in the ACC.

In singles, Anundsen and Long were also victorious, giving UNC both of its points on the day. At No. 3, Long defeated Lacelarie 6-4, 6-3 to improve to 34-6. With her three-set comeback win over Brito, Anundsen moves to 24-9. She has won her last seven matches and is 8-0 in ACC play.

#14 Clemson 5, #13 North Carolina 2
Doubles
1. #53 Coin/Lacelarie (CU) def. #6 Cline/Mojzis (UNC) 8-5
2. #24 Anundsen/Long (UNC) def. Alvarez/Brito (CU) 8-5
3. Farah/Salge (CU) def. Collins/Tanja Markovic (UNC) 8-3

Singles
1. #2 Julie Coin (CU) def. #31 Aniela Mojzis (UNC) 6-0, 6-4
2. #80 Romy Farah (CU) def. #22 Kendall Cline (UNC) 6-3, 6-4
3. Jenna Long (UNC) def. Alix Lacelarie (CU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Sara Anundsen (UNC) def. Maria Brito (CU) 6-7(5), 6-4, 10-6
5. Daniela Alvarez (CU) def. Caitlin Collins (UNC) 6-3, 6-2
6. Carol Salge (CU) def. Charlotte Tansill (UNC) 6-0, 6-3