North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Women's Tennis Knocks Off Virginia Tech
3/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
NC State took the opening doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. At No. 2, NC State freshman Jennifer Jassawalla teamed with freshman Kristin Lam to pick up the 8-4 victory over Kristin Lanio and Michele Martaus of Virginia Tech. Pack junior Kristen Nicholls and sophomore Myrna Bawono won 8-6 over the Hokies Bridget Bruner and Ines Khelifi at the No. 3 spot.
In singles action, the Wolfpack p icked up wins at No. 1, No. 4, and No. 5. At No. 1 Lam's 6-2, 7-5 win over Kristen Stubbs of Virginia Tech, 6-2, 7-5, proved to be the deciding match that gave the Pack 4-3 win. Jasswalla defeated Bruner, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 5, while Nicholls defeated M ar taus, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 4.
The women's tennis squad will return to action on Friday, April 6th when they host the No. 2 ranked Duke Blue Devils in an ACC match that was scheduled for March 7th, but was postponed due to the weather.
MATCH RESULTS:
NC State 4, Virginia Tech 3
Singles Results:
No. 1 - Kristin Lam (NCS) d. Kristen Stubbs (VT), 6-2, 7-5
No. 2 - Ines Khelifi (VT) d. Jackie Leskovar (NCS), 6-4, 5-7, 10-6
No. 3 - Antonelia Pozzi (VT) d. Katrina Gildemeister (NCS), 6-4, 6-1
No. 4 - Krist en Nicholls (NCS) d. Michele Martaus (VT), 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 - Jennifer Jassawalla (NCS) d. Bridget Bruner (VT), 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 - Kristin Lanio (VT) d. Myrna Bawono (NCS), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Results:
No. 1 - Pozzi/Stubbs (VT) d. Gildemeister/Leskovar (NC S), 9-7
No. 2 - Jassawalla/Lam (NCS) d. Lanio/Martaus (VT), 8-4
No. 3 - Nicholls/Bawono (NCS) d. Bruner/Khelifi (VT), 8-6i
