April 13, 2003

Cullowhee, N.C. - The Western Carolina women's tennis team was shut out by the Davidson Wildcats, 7-0, in the Catamounts' final regular-season match Sunday at the Reid Gym Courts. Western heads into the Southern Conference Championship with a 6-12 overall record and a 1-8 SoCon mark.

Western claimed a victory in the number three position in doubles action with Kristin Cotton and Katie VanEwyk winning over Katherine Hatch and Sarah Borkowski, 8-6. However, Davidson earned the first point of the match with the Fillnow twins (Kelly and Meghan) defeating Shannon Zalinski and Megan Bechtold, 8-3, and Meggie Patterson and Lindsey Powel beating Rocio Perez and Erin Johnson, 8-2.

The Wildcats claimed all six singles points for the sweep, defeating all six Catamounts in straight sets. After losing her first set, 6-3, Perez attempted a comeback in the second, but fell 7-5. Zalinski also gave a good effort in the number six position, only losing her first set by a score of 7-5. She dropped the second set, 6-2.

The Catamounts head to Charleston, S.C., for the conference championship, which begins on Wednesday, April 16.

Doubles
Fillnow/Fillnow (DC) def. Zalinski/Bechtold (WCU); 8-3
Patterson/Powel (DC) def. Perez/Johnson (WCU); 8-2
VanEwyk/Cotton (WCU) def. Hatch/Borkowski (DC); 8-6

Singles
Kelly Fillnow (DC) def. Rocio Perez (WCU); 6-3, 7-5
Meggie Patterson (DC) def. Kristin Munn (WCU); 6-1, 6-0
Meghan Fillnow (DC) def. Megan Bechtold (WCU); 6-0, 6-3
Lindsey Powel (DC) def. Erin Johnson (WCU); 6-0, 6-1
Katherine Hatch (DC) def. Kristin Cotton (WCU); 6-3, 6-1
Gayle Jones (DC) def. Shannon Zalinski (WCU); 7-5, 6-2