North Carolina
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UNC Women's Tennis Pounds Pack To Even ACC Mark
March 29, 2000 | Women's Tennis
March 29, 2000
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina's women's tennis team shutout ACC rival N.C. State at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Wednesday, winning 6-0 to even its conterence record.
The Tar Heels (7-8, 2-2 ACC) swept all six singles matches to win their second straight contest and pull even with Clemson for fourth place in the ACC. Carolina is now 29-3 all-time against the Wolfpack (5-7, 0-5).
Junior Courtney Zalinski preserved the shutout and improved to 4-0 in ACC dual-match play by virtue of her come-from-behind victory over the State's Kristin Nicholls at No. 4 singles (3-6, 6-2, 7-5).
Also posting big wins were senior Jessica Zaganczyk, who set the tone for the match with a 6-1, 6-2 trouncing of Loni Worsley at No. 2, and junior Kristin Koenig, who also dominated her opponent, downing Landis Stradler 6-2, 6-3 at No. 6.
N.C. State's Francie Barrigan was forced to withdraw due to injury from her No. 1 singles match against Tar Heel freshman Marlene Mejia. Mejia, who was leading the first set 3-1, was awarded the victory when arrigan retired.
With the match already decided, doubles were not played.
The Tar Heels next action is Saturday when they host Indiana at noon at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
No. 50 North Carolina 6, N.C. State 0
Singles
1. Marlene Mejia (UNC) d. Francie Barrigan (NCSU), 3-1
def.
2. Jessica Zaganczyk (UNC) d. Loni Worsley (NCSU),
6-1, 6-2
3. Caroline Hill (UNC) d. Brie Glover (NCSU), 6-0, 7-6
4. Courtney Zalinski (UNC) d. Krisin Nicholls (NCSU),
3-6, 6-2, 7-5
5. Kate Pinchbeck (UNC) d. Myrna Bawono (NCSU), 7-5,
7-6
6. Kristin Koenig (UNC) d. Landis Stradler (NCS), 6-2,
6-3
Doubles
Not played
