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No. 7 Tar Heels Fall To No. 6 Georgia Tech, 4-3
February 3, 2007 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 3, 2007
MADISON, Wis. --- The No. 7 University of North Carolina women's tennis team fell just short in its bid for the ITA Indoor Team National Championship semifinals Friday, falling to No. 6 Georgia Tech 4-3 at the University of Wisconsin. The Tar Heels will meet No. 11 California Saturday in the consolation round.
Carolina (6-2) grabbed the early lead by taking the doubles point for the seventh time in eight dual matches. The Tar Heels swept the three matches for a 1-0 lead.
Georgia Tech (2-0) pulled ahead with a pair of singles wins at No. 3 and No. 5. No. 95 Christy Striplin defeated No. 19 Katrina Tsang 6-3, 6-3, while Tarryn Rudman took out Caitlin Collins 6-1, 7-5.
UNC evened the score with a win at the No. 1 position by Jenna Long. Long, the No. 7 singles player in the nation, defeated No. 15 Kristi Miller 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
The Yellow Jackets then moved to the brink of victory with No. 25 Kirsten Flower's 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 33 Austin Smith.
But No. 73 Sanaz Marand evened the score at 3 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over No. 64 Amanda Craddock at the No. 6 position.
That made the showdown between Sara Anundsen and No. 82 Alison Silverio the deciding match. After splitting the first two sets in tiebreaks, Silverio clinched the match with a 6-4 third set victory.
Carolina will face No. 11 Cal Saturday in a consolation match.
No. 6 Georgia Tech 4, No. 7 UNC 3
Doubles
1. No. 16 Sara Anundsen/Jenna Long def. Kristi Miller/Whintey McCray, 8-6
2. No. 24 Caitlin Collins/Sanaz Marand def. Alison Silverio/Tarryn Rudman, 8-3
3. Austin Smith/Meg Fanjoy def. Kirsten Flower/Amanda Craddock, 8-5
Singles
1. No. 7 Jenna Long def. No. 15 Kristi Miller, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
2. No. 25 Kirsten Flower def. No. 33 Austin Smith, 6-3, 6-2
3. No. 95 Christy Striplin def. No. 19 Katrina Tsang, 6-3, 6-3
4. No. 82 Alison Silverio def. Sara Anundsen, 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 6-4
5. Tarryn Rudman def. Caitlin Collins, 6-1, 7-5
6. No. 73 Sanaz Marand def. No. 64 Amanda Craddock, 6-1, 6-3
Order of finish (singles): 3, 5, 1, 2, 6, 4*
*-clinched match
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