March 24, 2001

Cullowhee, N.C. - The Western Carolina women's tennis team fell to Southern Conference opponent UNC Greensboro, 1-6, Saturday afternoon after a 30 minute rain delay. Western Carolina falls to a 1-6 overall record and 0-4 in league play while Greensboro improves to 5-7, 3-1.

WCU's junior Shelby Fitzpatrick recorded the team's only singles win of the day defeating Greensboro's Ashley Rimel. Fitzpatrick battled her way back into the match to win 7-5, 7-5. She improves her individual record to 3-1.

Freshman Kristin Munn also have a difficult match with Christina Weber in a 6-2, 6-2 loss. Munn falls to a 2-2 record.

In doubles play, Fitzpatrick and freshman Shannon Zalinski had a come from behind victory over Kristen Adamson and Natalie Cherry. The duo fought back from a 4-5 deficit to take the win 8-6.

The Lady Catamounts will host conference rival Appalachian State Sunday, March 25. The match is set to start at 1:00 p.m.

UNC Greensboro - 6, Western Carolina - 1
Results
Singles
#1 Christina Weber (UNCG) d. Kristin Munn (WCU) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Shelby Fitzpatrick (WCU) d. Ashley Rimel (UNCG) 7-5, 7-5
#3 Lindsey Peel (UNCG) d. Erin Johnson (WCU) 6-0, 6-0
#4 Carlin Kannan (UNCG) d. Shannon Zalinski (WCU) 6-0, 6-0
#5 Natalie Cherry (UNCG) d. Emmy King (WCU) 6-0, 6-1
#6 Kristen Adamson (UNCG) d. Amy Rex (WCU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
#1 Zalinski/Fitzpatrick (WCU) d. Adamson/Cherry (UNCG) 8-6
#2 Amanda Eutzler/Kannan (UNCG) d. King/Munn (WCU) 8-2
#3 Peel/Weber (UNCG) d. Rex/Johnson (WCU) 8-0