April 2, 2001

Johnson City, Tenn. - The Western Carolina women's tennis team fell to East Tennessee State, 2-5 as they won two singles matches Sunday afternoon.

Freshman Kristin Munn fell to ETSU's Paty Vega 6-0,6-0 at No. 1 singles. Junior Shelby Fitzpatrick also fell to ETSU's Mami Inoue at No. 2 singles 6-1,6-0. Freshman Shannon Zalinski staged a comeback defeating Lady Buc Tatiana Arriaran 6-0,6-0 at No. 4 singles. The Catamounts' junior Emmy King also won her match at No. 5 singles, as she defeated Cara Prupas 2-6,6-2,6-2.

In doubles action, the team of Fitzpatrick and Zalinski fell to Vega and Inoue 8-1 at No. 1 doubles. King and Johnson battled ETSU's Irey and Arriaran in a 9-8 loss at No.2 doubles. The Lady Cats will return home to challenge Southern Conference leader Furman University Wednesday, April 4. Match time is set for 3:00 p.m.

Singles
1. Paty Vega (ETSU) def. Kristin Munn (WCU) 6-0,6-0
2. Mami Inoue (ETSU) def. Shelley Fitzpatrick (WCU) 6-1,6-0
3. Jessica Irey (ETSU) def. Erin Johnson (WCU) 6-3,6-3
4. Shannon Zalinski (WCU) def. Tatiana Arriaran (ETSU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Emmy King (WCU) def. Cara Prupas (ETSU) 2-6,6-2,6-2
6. Susan Torbett (ETSU) def. Amy Rex (WCU) 6-4,6-1

Doubles
1. Vega/Inoue (ETSU) def. Fitzpatrack/Zalinski (WCU) 8-1
2. Irey/Arriaran (ETSU) def. King/Johnson (WCU) 9-8
3. Prupas/Aimee Villavicencio (ETSU) def. Rex/Munn (WCU) 8-2