March 9, 2007

Western Carolina vs. Evansville - Agate

Western Carolina at Savannah State - Agate

Savannah, Ga. - The Western Carolina women's tennis team split two road matches over spring break this week, falling to the Evansville Purple Aces, 5-2, in Hilton Head, S.C., before downing Savannah State in straight sets, 7-0.

The Catamounts (4-4) did not lose a single game in both singles and doubles competition against Savannah State, sweeping the first through fifth singles seeds with perfect 6-0 scores and downing the Bulldogs doubles squads 8-0. WCU won at No. 6 by default.

Against Evansville, freshmen Tessie Salame and Amanda Massey were the lone Catamounts to score, winning at No. 2 and No. 4 seeds in singles competition. Salame defeated the Purple Aces' Beth Peyton, 7-5, 6-2, while Massey captured back-to-back sets of 6-3 over Allie Cox.

Western returns to action next Thursday, March 15, as it visits mountain-rival, UNC Asheville, at 2:00 pm. The match is a part of the Parkway Series, presented by Arby's, in which Western currently leads 5-2 after the fall seasons. The Catamounts downed the Bulldogs by a 5-2 count a year ago in Cullowhee.

Univ. of Evansville 5, Western Carolina 2
Mar. 6, 2007 at Hilton Head, S.C.
Singles
1. Brittany Brown (EVN) def. Trish Hanson (WCU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Tessie Salame (WCU) def. Beth Peyton (EVN) 7-5, 6-2
3. Lisa Kawamoto (EVN) def. Susanna Sjokvist (WCU) 6-1, 7-5
4. Amanda Massey (WCU) def. Allison Cox (EVN) 6-3, 6-3
5. Sara Wilhoite (EVN) def. Maroina Trilla Jane (WCU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Stephanie Millis (EVN) def. Emily Turke (WCU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Brown/Peyton (EVN) def. Hanson/Salame (WCU) 9-7
2. Kawamoto/Wilhoite (EVN) def. Sjokvist/Trilla Jane 8-5
3. Cox/Elliott (EVN) def. Stocks/Massey 8-6

Western Carolina 7, Savannah State 0
Mar. 7, 2007 at Savannah, Ga.
Singles
1. Trish Hanson (WCU) def. Tracey Modeste (SVST) 6-0, 6-0
2. Tessie Salame (WCU) def. Angela Palmer (SVST) 6-0, 6-0
3. Susanna Sjokvist (WCU) def. Chantasia Bridges (SVST) 6-0, 6-0
4. Amanda Massey (WCU) def. Shawannda McClain (SVST) 6-0, 6-0
5. Mariona Trilla Jane (WCU) def. Victoria Burch (SVST) 6-0, 6-0
6. Emily Turke (WCU) won by default
Doubles
1. Hanson/Salame (WCU) def. Palmer/Modeste (SVST) 8-0
2. Stocks/Turke (WCU) def. Bridges/McClain (SVST) 8-0
3. Trilla Jane/Sjokvist (WCU) won by default