NC State
Duke
Blue Devils Defeat Pack
3/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 17, 2012
DURHAM, N.C. - NC State fell to No. 5 Duke, 7-0, on Saturday in Durham, N.C. The Pack moved to 6-8 (1-1 ACC) on the year, while the Blue Devils improve to 12-2 (1-0 ACC).
In doubles action, Joelle Kissell and Ashley Miller battled the No. 31 duo of Mary Clayton and Ester Goldfeld to the wire, dropping the competition by a score of 9-8 (8-6). The Blue Devils the continued on to win the remainder of the matches.
NC State will return to action on Wednesday, March 21, against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.
No. 5 Duke 7, N.C. State 0
Singles
1. No. 2 Beatrice Capra (DU) def. No. 60 Joelle Kissell (NCSU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
2. No. 117 Ester Goldfeld (DU) def. Tatiana Illova (NCSU) 6-1, 6-4
3. No. 102 Rachel Kahan (DU) def. Chloe Smith (NCSU) 6-0, 6-3
4. No. 71 Mary Clayton (DU) def. Ashley Miller (NCSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. No. 68 Monica Turewicz (DU) def. Christy Sipes (NCSU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Annie Mulholland (DU) def. Nicole Martinez (NCSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. No. 31 Clayton/Goldfeld (DU) def. Kissell/Miller (NCSU) 9-8 (8-6)
2. Capra/Mulholland (DU) def. Illova/Martinez (NCSU) 8-4
3. Kahan/Gorny (DU) def. Smith/Hande (NCSU) 8-0
