April 19, 2003

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The No. 3 seeded North Carolina Tar Heels downed the No. 2 seeded Clemson Tigers 4-0 to advance to the championship match of the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Tennis Championship at the Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center in Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina won the doubles point with victories from No. 1 Mojzis/Cline as well as No. 3 Bunn/Pinchbeck. Turning their attention to singles, the Tar Heels picked up victories at No. 3 from Aniela Mojzis, No. 4 Kendall Cline and No. 5 Lee Bairos to win the match 4-0. The lone victory for Clemson came from No. 2 doubles as Alvarez/Lacelarie defeated Mejia/Bairos, 8-1. With the win, North Carolina improves its record to 17-7 while Clemson drops to 18-5 with the loss. The Tar Heels will face the top- seeded Blue Devils for the championship tomorrow, April 20 at 11:00 a.m.

North Carolina 4, Clemson 0

No. 1 - Kate Pinchbeck (UNC) vs. Julie Coin (CU) DNF
No. 2 - Marlene Mejia (UNC) vs. Alix Lacelarie (CU) DNF
No. 3 - Aniela Mojzis (UNC) d. Daniela Alvarez(CU). 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 - Kendall Cline (UNC) d. Ioana Paun (CU). 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 - Lee Bairos (UNC) d. Laurence Jayet (CU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 - Tanja Markovic (UNC) vs. Ania Dolinska (CU). DNF

Doubles

No. 1 - Mojzis/Cline (UNC) d. Jayet/Coin (CU) 8-3
No. 2 - Alvarez/Lacelarie (CU) d. Mejia/Bairos (UNC).8-1
No. 3 - Bunn/Pinchbeck (UNC) d. Dolinska/LeSaldo (CU) 8-4