Feb. 16, 2007

Final Stats

Cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina picked up two singles victories and one in doubles, but it was not enough as the Presbyterian Blue Hose slipped past the Catamounts, 5-2, Friday afternoon in the 2007 home opener at the Catamount Athletic Complex.

Junior Trish Hanson and freshman Tessie Salame each picked up singles victories for Western (1-1) on Friday afternoon. Hanson, playing in her normal number one slot, fell behind Presbyterian's Lisa Moyer after dropping the first set, 4-6, before rallying to win 6-3 and 10-8 in the tie-breaker. Salame moved to the number two position for the Catamounts, earning her second collegiate victory by downing Catherine Bankhead 6-7 (3), 6-0, 10-5.

Hanson improved to 2-0 on the season with wins at number one and number three, while Salame equaled her junior counterpart with wins at number two and four.

In doubles competition, Hanson and Salame teamed to defeat PC's Bankhead/Diminick, 8-2 in the first flight. However, the Blue Hose took the number two and three seeds to claim the doubles point and the early 1-0 lead in the match.

Western continues its four-match home stand on Saturday afternoon, hosting Coastal Carolina at 1:30 pm at the Catamount Athletic Complex. WCU is scheduled to wrap up the weekend by hosting Gardner-Webb on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm.

Presbyterian 5, Western Carolina 2
Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 - Cullowhee, N.C.

Singles
Trish Hanson (WCU) def. Lisa Moyer (PC) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
Tessie Salame (WCU) def. Catherine Bankhead (PC) 6-7 (3), 6-0, 10-5
Abby Diminich (PC) def. Mariona Trilla Jane (WCU) 6-1, 6-2
Lauren Brown (PC) def. Susanna Sjokvist (WCU) 6-2, 6-4
Brittany Lanford (PC) def. Amanda Massey (WCU)  6-1, 7-5
Virginia Waldron (PC) def. Holly Stocks (WCU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
Hanson/Salame (WCU) def. Bankhead/Diminich (PC) 8-2
Moyer/Lanford (PC) def. Trilla Jane/Massey (WCU) 8-2
Brown/Fuller (PC) def. Sjokvist/Stocks (WCU) 8-5