April 16, 2003

CHARLESTON, SC - Seventh-seeded UNC Greensboro eliminated tenth seeded Western Carolina 4-1, in the first round of the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Championship at Earle Tennis Center on the campus of The Citadel this morning.

UNC Greensboro won the doubles point with wins at #1 and #2 doubles. UNCG won the first doubles with Kristin Cotton and Katie VanEwyk taking #3 doubles 8-4, giving them a 5-1 record as a pair. In a hard-fought match, Carlin Kannan and Amanda Eutzler defeated Rocio Perez and Erin Johnson from Western Carolina 9-7 at #2.

In singles action, WCU's Shannon Zalinski topped Emily Tanner 6-4, 6-0 for the Catamounts' lone point of the match. Kannan picked up a win at #1 6-1, 6-2 over Perez with Lindsey Peel topping Kristin Munn 6-2, 6-3 at the second spot. Lourdes Moran clinched the win for the Spartans with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Johnson.

The Cats finish out their season 6-13 overall and 1-8 in conference action.

#7 UNC Greensboro 4, #10 Western Carolina 1
Doubles
1. Kate LaCoste/Lindsey Peel (UNCG) def. Megan Bechtold/Shannon Zalinski (WCU) 8-3
2. Carlin Kannan/Amanda Eutzler (UNCG) def. Rocio Perez/Erin Johnson (WCU) 9-7
3. Katie VanEwyk/Kristin Cotton (WCU) def. Emily Tanner/Lourdes Moran (UNCG) 8-4
Singles
1. Carlin Kannan (UNCG) def. Rocio Perez (UNCG) 6-1, 6-2
2. Lindsey Peel (UNCG) def. Kristin Munn (WCU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Kate LaCoste (UNCG) vs. Megan Bechtold (WCU), DNF
4. Lourdes Moran (UNCG) def. Erin Johnson (WCU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Amanda Eutzler (UNCG) vs. Kristin Cotton (WCU), DNF
6. Shannon Zalinski (WCU) def. Wmily Tanner (UNCG) 6-4, 6-0