Box Score

March 23, 2004

Cullowhee, N.C. - After surrendering all three doubles matches to UNC Asheville, the Western Carolina women's tennis team came back to take five of their six singles matches to defeat the Bulldogs, 5-2. The win improves WCU's overall record to 5-7, while UNCA drops to 9-4 overall.

WCU's number one duo Erin Johnson and Rocio Perez came close versus Asheville's Natasha Lucki and Emily Acker-Estes, but fell just short at 9-7 and the Bulldogs won the point with wins in the number two and three spots as well.

The Catamounts, however, rebounded to steamroll their way to a win, claiming victories in the first through fifth singles positions. Johnson played her match into a super tie-breaker after winning the first set 6-2, but giving up the second 6-7(7). In the third and deciding set, Johnson outlasted Rachel Rhoney 13-11 for the win. In the top singles position, Perez picked up her second straight win with a 6-3, 6-3 decision over Lucki.

The Catamounts continue their home stand Wednesday, Mar. 24, as they take on Furman in Southern Conference action at 3:00 pm.

WESTERN CAROLINA 5, UNC ASHEVILLE 2

Doubles:

Lucki/Acker-Estes (UNCA) def. Perez/Johnson (WCU); 9-7 Zaluzhna/Rhoney (UNCA) def. Cotton/Munn (WCU); 8-3 Fitzgerald/Witkowski (UNCA) def. VanEwyk/Montgomery (WCU); 8-2

Singles: Rocio Perez (WCU) def. Natasha Lucki (UNCA); 6-3, 6-3 Kristin Munn (WCU) def. Oksana Zaluzhna (UNCA); 6-3, 6-1 Erin Johnson (WCU) def. Rachel Rhoney (UNCA); 6-2, 6-7(7), 13-11 Kristin Cotton (WCU) def. Emily Acker-Estes (UNCA); 7-5, 6-4 Katie VanEwyk (WCU) def. Mary Katherine Fitzgerald (UNCA); 6-2, 7-5 Lindsay Boykin (UNCA) def. April Yount (WCU); 6-1, 6-0

Records: Western Carolina 5-7 UNC Asheville 9-4