March 8, 2004

Charleston, S.C. - Western Carolina's women's tennis team lost its Southern Conference season opener to the College of Charleston Friday, 7-0. The Cougars claimed all three doubles matches for the first point and swept the Catamounts in singles action for the win.

Erin Johnson and Rocio Perez fought hard against Charleston's Gabriella Moreira and Maxine Capewell before falling 8-5 in the number one spot. In singles play, four Lady Cats were brought down in two sets, while Perez and Kristin Cotton each took their opponents to a third set.

The Catamounts face Georgia Southern Saturday (Mar. 6) at 2:30 pm.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 7, WESTERN CAROLINA 0

Singles
1.      Rachel Magory (CofC) def. Kristin Munn (WCU) 6-0, 6-1
2.      Gabriella Moreira (CofC) def. Rocio Perez (WCU) 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (4)
3.      Whitney Malina (CofC) def. Erin Johnson (WCU) 6-1, 6-0
4.      Maxine Capewell (CofC) def. Kristin Cotton (WCU) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (3)
5.      Andreea Niculescu (CofC) def. Katie VanEwyk (WCU) 6-0, 6-0
6.      Lauren Stewart (CofC) def. Elysa Montgomery (WCU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1.      Moreira/Capwell (CofC) def. Johnson/Perez (WCU) 8-5
2.      Magory/Stewart (CofC) def. Cotton/VanEwyk (WCU) 8-2
3.      Malina/Niculescu (CofC) def. Munn/Montgomery (WCU) 8-0

Record
College of Charleston 5-4, 2-0 SoCon
Western Carolina 2-2, 0-1 SoCon