Nov. 7, 2008

Day One Results in PDF Format

CHAPEL HILL --- The North Carolina women's tennis team opened the fifth annual Kitty Harrison Invitational Friday at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. The Tar Heels played singles matches against opponents from Georgia Tech and Marshall on Friday, winning six of 12 total matches. Freshman Jocelyn Ffriend was a double-winner at No. 6 singles, topping Georgia Tech's Lynn Blau, 7-5, 6-4, and Marshall's Catherine Kellner, 6-2, 4-6, (10-4).

Sophomore Jelena Durisic defeated Georgia Tech's Sasha Kruping at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 7-5. Senior Austin Smith, freshman Shinann Featherston and senior Laura Reichert joined Ffriend as winners in the matches against Marshall.

Play in the Kitty Harrison Invitation continues Saturday morning at 9 with doubles action on all 18 courts.

UNC vs. Georgia Tech - Singles
#1 Christy Striplin (GT) d. Katrina Tsang (UNC) 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (3)
#2 Noelle Hickey (GT) d. Austin Smith (UNC) 7-6(3), 0-6, 1-0 (7)
#3 Christina Ngo (GT) d. Shinann Featherston (UNC) 6-1,3-6, 1-0 (6)
#4 Hillary Davis (GT) d. Laura Reichert (UNC) 6-4,1-6, 1-0(10)
#5 Jelena Dursic (UNC) d. Sasha Krupina (GT) 6-3, 7-5
#6 Jocelyn Ffriend (UNC) Lynn Blau (GT) 7-5, 6-4

UNC vs. Marshall - Singles
#1 Kellie Schmitt (M) d. Katrina Tsang (UNC) 7-6, 6-4
#2 Austin Smith (UNC) d. Karolina Soor (M) 6-2, 6-3
#3 Shinann Featherston (UNC) d. Deanna Bailey 6-4, 7-6
#4 Laura Reichert (UNC) d. Kristina Kopricia 7-5, 6-1
#5 Jessica Keener (M) d. Jelena Dursic (UNC) 7-5, 6-0
#6 Joceyln Ffriend (UNC) d. Catherine Kellner (M) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (4)