April 20, 2001

Charleston, S.C. - The Western Carolina women's tennis team fell to Davidson 0-6 in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament hosted by The Citadel.

Freshman Kristin Munn battled against Davidson's Lindsay Offutt at the No. 1 position. Munn fell the first set 0-6, then fought her way back in the second losing 3-6. Junior Shelby Fitzpatrick fell to Elizabeth Moreno 2-6, 2-6 at the No. 2 position.

In doubles play Fitzpatrick and freshman Shannon Zalinski played Davidson's Moreno and Yasamina Hilu at the No. 1 position. The pair fell 8-5 in a hard fought battle.

No. 7 Davidson 6, No. 10 Western Carolina 0
Singles
#1 Lindsay (DAV) def. Kristin Munn (WCU), 6-0, 6-3
#2 Elizabeth Moreno (DAV) def. Shelby Fitzpatrick (WCU), 6-2, 6-2
#3 Yasamina Hilu (DAV) def. Erin Johnson (WCU), 6-2, 6-1
#4 Kelley Cantrell (DAV) def. Shannon Zalinski (WCU), 6-0, 6-1
#5 Emmy King (WCU) was leading Gayle Jones (DAV), 6-2, 4-2 DNF
#6 Katherine Hatch (DAV) def. Amy Rex (WCU), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
#1 Hilu/Moreno (DAV) def. Fitzpatrick/Zalinski (WCU), 8-5
#2 Cantrell/Jones (DAV) def. King/Johnson (WCU), 8-3
#3 Hatch/Offutt (DAV) def. Rex/Munn (WCU), 8-2